Last year, they all came crawlin' back to Steam, and this year was another strong one for Valve.

From the opinion piece:

Last year, I pointed out how many big publishers came crawlin’ back to Steam after trying their own things: EA, Activision, Microsoft. This year, for the first time ever, two Blizzard games released on Steam: Overwatch and Diablo 4.

  • R0cket_M00se@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

    For me, as a user, that’s not my concern. For me, as a user, it’s more important that I can have my convenience

    FTFY

    Also, the only truly bad competition is subsidized competition. As long as it’s not surviving on some kind of grant or funding, instead of its actual market value, then it’s always a good thing as it keeps competitors on their toes.

    • teichflamme@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      11 months ago

      That is looks like it’s supposed to point out something negative.

      Convenience is always something to consider as a customer in literally any product. It’s most often the main driver between competitors and can make or brake a product.

      So, yeah. Using another launcher that has 10% of the features and not a single upside while being incredibly inconvenient has not worked out. Fuck origin, uplay, and the likes.

    • Thirdborne@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      11 months ago

      Listen. Some of us have our life savings in our Steam library. If competition ever drives Steam bankrupt, we go down with the ship! We take Steam’s health personally and very seriously. Your mumbo jumbo about competition doesn’t factor into it.