alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 3 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-square128fedilinkarrow-up1172
arrow-up1172external-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 · 3 days agomessage-square128fedilink
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 days agoif it’s not justifiable, then the game devs can go elsewere.
minus-squareDeckPacker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 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-up6·2 days agoand why would gamers not buy their game elsewhere?
minus-squareWraithGear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoyou could try answering, but conceding works just as well
minus-squarelime!@feddit.nulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoit’s an asynchronous medium. the answer could come tomorrow, or next week. not answering within an hour is not “conceding”.
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.
and why would gamers not buy their game elsewhere?
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