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ITT I learn that oligarch gabe nawel is the elon musk of gamers

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[–] definitemaybe@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I skimmed most of this thread and didn't see anyone mention that Steam actually supports third party stores. They let developers sell game keys on other storefronts for free (with limits, granted—the number of keys they can generate depends on sales on Steam, I think.)

Fanatical and Humble only exist because Steam handles all of the games delivery infrastructure for them. That's, like, the opposite of monopolistic behaviour. Name another tech monopoly giving their services away for free so other directly competing businesses can profit.

[–] brainwashed@feddit.org 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not to mention they are no monopoly by any definition. I can buy games at half a dozen other stores I know of, probably a hundred I don't.