• SteveFromMySpace@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 months ago

    I didn’t say their success wasn’t due to offering a great product over a sea of bad ones. That isn’t relevant nor am I contesting it.

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        3 months ago

        I am not arguing about why the market is the way it is, it’s not relevant.

        I am saying regardless of how we got here, valve controls the PC game market, and that will always be a liability no matter who is in control. We have to be sober about this.

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          3 months ago

          Valve controls the PC market because they created the PC market and are responsible for the overwhelming majority of its progress. And they have done nothing remotely abusive with it.

          They’ve justified their cut and are fully entitled to it.

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            3 months ago

            I agree they have not been abusive, but no they are not entitled to anything. That is a ridiculous outlook. You’re talking about a for-profit company dude. Stop letting your worship of Gabe cloud your judgment. Again, I like valve/steam a lot. I use it practically every day and I am happy to. The service is fantastic and they have earned their place at the top. But I really do not understand how you can’t see the potential issue with such overwhelming dominance. You seriously think there is nothing to worry about ever?

            How they got to the top is not relevant.

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                  3 months ago

                  You’re the one disqualifying the huge service they’re providing.

                  They’re exactly as entitled to their cut of sales on their platform as the developers of the games are to get paid for their game.