• emogu@lemmy.world
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    26 days ago

    It’s both of those things. Just like Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, Steam, etc. They take 30% in exchange for exposure, security, and a reliable platform. It’s a trade off. Worth it to some, not to others.

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      26 days ago

      Steam doesn’t belong in that list because you’re free to use whatever game store you want on a PC. No computers are limited to only using Steam.

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        26 days ago

        Not even their own hardware, the steam deck, was in any way closed down. Quite the opposite actually.

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          26 days ago

          And now SteamOS is being used in other platforms, so you can use the software on other hardware vendors if you like