Re:Epic vs. Google judge says he'll 'tear the barriers down'...
by jncfhnb on Thursday August 15, 2024 @08:45PM
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And yet people just use steam and they’re fine.
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Re:Epic vs. Google judge says he'll 'tear the barriers down'...
by lolinder on Thursday August 15, 2024 @08:48PM
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No, people use Steam and also have to install the Ubisoft launcher, the Epic store, the Paradox launcher, the EA store...
PC gaming is a good example of why the complaints about the 30% tax are overblown, but it's also a terrific example of what happens to consumers when a platform isn't able to vertically control every aspect of the distribution experience. It's not great.
Re:Epic vs. Google judge says he'll 'tear the barriers down'...
by stavros on Thursday August 15, 2024 @08:54PM
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I like it. I vote with my wallet and don't buy things that aren't on Steam, because I don't care enough about yet another store. Sometimes I do care enough about it, and I'll buy things from GOG, which is just the way I want it.
I want to support the companies I want to support, not the companies I'm being forced to support because I bought a piece of hardware from them.
Re:Epic vs. Google judge says he'll 'tear the barriers down'...
by jncfhnb on Thursday August 15, 2024 @08:55PM
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You buy it on steam though. A tiny fraction of titles are not available on steam.
I would 1000% prefer the experience of steam over the App Store. Heck I would prefer the Epic Game Store.