They’ve had some shady situations, but they tend to walk them back when we lose our shit.
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echo64@lemmy.world 7 months agoValve hasn’t done anything shady, but monopolies are still bad and unhealthy. Both things are true. And there are no other options for less of a cut if you want to actually make sales, pc gamers won’t purchase from other platforms.
PsychedSy@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Monopolies are bad, but is it a monopoly if they naturally gained market share because their product was first and better?
Honestly I’d be fine with them removing the “PMFN” clause, but I’d rather it be a law that it can’t be enforced because you know Valve isn’t the only one to include it. But even if they did get rid of it, I don’t think they’d see a major shift away from their platform.
echo64@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Yes, its unhealthy foe the undustry even if you enjoy it today. Gabe newel is old, he’s going to retire soon and likely sell the company. You won’t like what happens after that.
PapstJL4U@lemmy.world [bot] 7 months ago
Yes. Yes it is. It doesnot matter how a monopoly was created. It’s the definition of a current market state, not behaviour.
In many countries it although does not have be a true monopoly (aka a single object), but a undisputed, sizeable market portion.