mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 9 个月前72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square253fedilinkarrow-up1250cross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.workshackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
arrow-up1250external-link72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizmr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 9 个月前message-square253fedilinkcross-posted to: games@sh.itjust.workshackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 个月前 They have the largest share and can direct the market/development That means they’re a monopoly. Having some small fry competitors doesn’t make you not a monopoly.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 个月前Look up the case of Standard Oil, against which an antitrust suit was filed, charging it with abusive monopolistic practices. The case was won, and Standard Oil was broken up - at a time when it had less than 70% market share.
That means they’re a monopoly. Having some small fry competitors doesn’t make you not a monopoly.
Look up the case of Standard Oil, against which an antitrust suit was filed, charging it with abusive monopolistic practices. The case was won, and Standard Oil was broken up - at a time when it had less than 70% market share.