nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square57fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square57fedilink
minus-squareMoah@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoIt’s a de facto monopoly, just like windows was a de facto monopoly despite macos and Linux existing. There are plenty of good games that don’t make it on Steam, and Valve does very little for the money.
minus-squareSupraMario@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoI don’t think you understand the level of requirement and cost to host and keep stable a system like steam does for no cost to the user.
It’s a de facto monopoly, just like windows was a de facto monopoly despite macos and Linux existing. There are plenty of good games that don’t make it on Steam, and Valve does very little for the money.
I don’t think you understand the level of requirement and cost to host and keep stable a system like steam does for no cost to the user.