They’re also directly funding linux devs to work on related projects, which the most mutually-beneficial way to build products around linux
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Telorand@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
I have some personal qualms about supporting “the biggest fish” in the pond, since that tends to lead to the Apples, the Googles, and the Microsofts.
However, Steam hasn’t particularly abused its market power, and has even used it to create a very successful Linux handheld that has both helped propel Linux desktop adoption and added upstream improvements to Linux in general.
I’ll revise my opinion when Valve changes to a more overtly predatory model of capitalism, but for now, I’ll enjoy only needing to keep a partial eye open.
fluxion@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
GoG exists and I always check there before going to Steam. I just won’t deal Epic.
Telorand@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
GOG is great, but they need to make a Linux launcher, already. Or if they can’t, they should make it so the community can.
Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yes. It’s not like you can’t even buy linux games on it. It was some jumping through hoops, but if you buy Factorio on GoG, you can get the linux version.
Val@lemm.ee 3 weeks ago
Wube (creators of Factorio) have the best customer policy in game development.
- Don’t go on sale so you will always pay the cheapest price.
- if you have the game on steam you can download a DRM-free version directly from their website. (alongside all old versions)
- Encourage the community to create mods, host your own mod portal accessible inside the game.
- Make a good game.
- Be open about game development through monthly blog posts.
The only way I would like it more is if the game was open source but since that’s impossible to sell I will take this.
qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
The heroic launcher supports GOG.
woelkchen@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The heroic launcher supports GOG.
True but paying customers can expect that CD Project to that by themselves from the cut they take from games on GOG and the insane amounts of Cyberpunk money they earned. Randy Pitchford claims that “Steam does very little to earn the massive cut they take and continues its effective monopoly” and that “very little” includes making clients for three operating systems, a VR platform, a handheld, and a whole operating system.
Telorand@reddthat.com 3 weeks ago
For sure, but it’s not really the same functionality. You can play your games, but you can’t buy or redeem any others from Heroic or Lutris.
big_slap@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’ll revise my opinion when Valve changes to a more overtly predatory model of capitalism, but for now, I’ll enjoy only needing to keep a partial eye open.
this is the correct approach towards how a society should support big buisnesses. the companies that don’t fuck us over will continue to get my public support and money
yamanii@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The joys of not having a duty to shareholders.