alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 days agoEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee" [refer to in-app purchases]finance.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square122fedilinkarrow-up1157arrow-down112cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1145arrow-down1external-linkEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee" [refer to in-app purchases]finance.yahoo.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square122fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down2·7 days agoif it’s not justifiable, then the game devs can go elsewere.
minus-squareDeckPacker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down4·7 days agoThat’s not how the network effect works. If Deva go elsewhere, nobody buys their game. Most people will never even know of the games outside of steam.
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down3·7 days agoyou could try answering, but conceding works just as well
minus-squarelime!@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down2·7 days agoit’s an asynchronous medium. the answer could come tomorrow, or next week. not answering within an hour is not “conceding”.
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·7 days agoand why would gamers not buy their game elsewhere?
if it’s not justifiable, then the game devs can go elsewere.
That’s not how the network effect works. If Deva go elsewhere, nobody buys their game. Most people will never even know of the games outside of steam.
you could try answering, but conceding works just as well
it’s an asynchronous medium. the answer could come tomorrow, or next week. not answering within an hour is not “conceding”.
well i am waiting
and why would gamers not buy their game elsewhere?