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Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? (www.digitaltrends.com)

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

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[–] spicehoarder@lemmy.zip 22 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Other game launchers: "fuck Linux it's so small"

Valve: "everyone deserves to play games :)"

Other game launchers: "Steam is fucking monopoly!!!"

[–] LinyosT@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 hours ago

Valve is working on linux as more of an exit strategy should MS go apeshit and go full walled garden. Their work started following MS floating ideas of a walled garden about a decade ago.

Its less “Everyone deserves to play games” and more “We gotta cover our asses”. Just that we all benefit in the end.