Oh Sweeney having a tantrum, when hasn’t that happened monthly since like 10 years ago? Sweeney if you want more money than what you’re already making, then fucking make better products man. Fucking asshole trying to win the game by crying to daddy government and having fits. It would be one thing if he was a small guy being treated unfairly, but this dude is in the elite as well, his company is a big name in the game, but he cries as if he was small potatoes being treated unfairly by big corpos. Fuck off, corpo trash trying to pass as a small boy. If there’s a thing more annoying than a corporation being an asshole is an asshole corporation trying to pass as a victim.
You know what I find more annoying then that? Defending a monopoly that’s rent seeking to the tune of a million dollars of revenue per employee per year, and that’s with most of the employees literally being paid to work on nothing.
Valve might be a monopoly, but they have never forced their users to stay within the valve environment.
They don’t have any anti consumer bs that they do, they don’t restrict their platform, and Steam is MUCH more then any other “game launcher/marketplace” out there.
The biggest reason steam is still the top dog on PC is because Steam is a complete package that works very well, main purpose is to serve users, while not tracking everything they can and reselling data.
Steam offers the following built in:
Friends list that integrates with every game.
Mod support for games that enable it.
Family sharing.
Stream/watch private/public streams.
Messages/VC.
Not full of bloatware garbage.
Consumer friendly.
Community pages.
Edit your Steam profile to an extreme amount.
Renamed for free.
Can add non Steam games.
Works on Windows/Linux/MacOS/Andriod/iOS.
Refunds without jumping though hoops(as long as the individual isn’t abusing it)
Vac bans.
Steam actually works consistently.
What other “game launcher” as anything remotely close to Steam?
GoG launcher is pretty close, and guess what, Valve doesnt start shit with them.
Valve isn’t forcing a monopoly, its just Valve is consumer first, and treats their users with respect, and their shit just works better than the rest.
Everything you said specifically excludes Valve and Steam from being a monopoly. The definition of monopoly includes the anticompetitive behaviors. They don’t give a fuck about competition. They don’t buy up everyone who could be a threat. They don’t push for exclusivity contracts on big upcoming games. They exist and work to continue to do so. That is how business is supposed to be.
Oh Sweeney having a tantrum, when hasn’t that happened monthly since like 10 years ago? Sweeney if you want more money than what you’re already making, then fucking make better products man. Fucking asshole trying to win the game by crying to daddy government and having fits. It would be one thing if he was a small guy being treated unfairly, but this dude is in the elite as well, his company is a big name in the game, but he cries as if he was small potatoes being treated unfairly by big corpos. Fuck off, corpo trash trying to pass as a small boy. If there’s a thing more annoying than a corporation being an asshole is an asshole corporation trying to pass as a victim.
You know what I find more annoying then that? Defending a monopoly that’s rent seeking to the tune of a million dollars of revenue per employee per year, and that’s with most of the employees literally being paid to work on nothing.
In which market is Steam a monopoly?
the one that occupies the vast emptiness of masterspace’s cranium, I’d wager.
Valve might be a monopoly, but they have never forced their users to stay within the valve environment.
They don’t have any anti consumer bs that they do, they don’t restrict their platform, and Steam is MUCH more then any other “game launcher/marketplace” out there.
The biggest reason steam is still the top dog on PC is because Steam is a complete package that works very well, main purpose is to serve users, while not tracking everything they can and reselling data.
Steam offers the following built in: Friends list that integrates with every game. Mod support for games that enable it. Family sharing. Stream/watch private/public streams. Messages/VC. Not full of bloatware garbage. Consumer friendly. Community pages. Edit your Steam profile to an extreme amount. Renamed for free. Can add non Steam games. Works on Windows/Linux/MacOS/Andriod/iOS. Refunds without jumping though hoops(as long as the individual isn’t abusing it) Vac bans. Steam actually works consistently.
What other “game launcher” as anything remotely close to Steam? GoG launcher is pretty close, and guess what, Valve doesnt start shit with them.
Valve isn’t forcing a monopoly, its just Valve is consumer first, and treats their users with respect, and their shit just works better than the rest.
Everything you said specifically excludes Valve and Steam from being a monopoly. The definition of monopoly includes the anticompetitive behaviors. They don’t give a fuck about competition. They don’t buy up everyone who could be a threat. They don’t push for exclusivity contracts on big upcoming games. They exist and work to continue to do so. That is how business is supposed to be.
Developers are allowed to distribute their games directly to consumers. Thats not rent seeking or a monopoly.