Tattorack@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 6か月前YongYea; Execs Stupidly Claim Steam Has A Monopoly And Get Mocked...youtu.beexternal-linkmessage-square95fedilinkarrow-up194file-text
arrow-up194external-linkYongYea; Execs Stupidly Claim Steam Has A Monopoly And Get Mocked...youtu.beTattorack@lemmy.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 6か月前message-square95fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarekbal@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6か月前Games that are linked with the Steam libraries, distributed through the Steam store, and launched through the Steam client.
minus-squareTattorack@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6か月前So you’re saying Steam has a monopoly on the games people choose to buy on Steam? …?
minus-squarekbal@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6か月前Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It’s one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you’re not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that’s the only way things can be.
minus-squareHolytimes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6か月前Every game iv bought on steam doesn’t require the client to launch expect for one. So not sure how well that point checks out…
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6か月前Being a sole distributor of a specific product does not make you a monopoly by any stretch.
Games that are linked with the Steam libraries, distributed through the Steam store, and launched through the Steam client.
So you’re saying Steam has a monopoly on the games people choose to buy on Steam?
…?
Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It’s one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you’re not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that’s the only way things can be.
Every game iv bought on steam doesn’t require the client to launch expect for one. So not sure how well that point checks out…
Being a sole distributor of a specific product does not make you a monopoly by any stretch.