Comment on Why doesn't Steam support Android?

• Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  …because a phone fits in your pocket? And it already goes everywhere with you?

  Even if you think it’s dumb (which I mostly agree with) Apple alone makes more money from mobile gaming than every other gaming platform combined.

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  • HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    I think it ultimately comes down to having to support another platform ads more work and risk then its worth.

    For example theyd have to convince people to essentially break androids walled garden which means valve has to make sure everything they offer for android isnt malicous. Then there is the fact that phones are different specs, more testing, potential customer support … Its a whole can of worms, but valve would gain little.

    Vavle is good at what they do, they have basically cornered the PC and portable PC markets already, i think not mucking around in an already monopolistic mobile market is a pretty wise business decision on their part overall.

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    • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      more work and risk then its worth.

      It’s worth billions.

      theyd have to convince people to essentially break androids walled garden

      How do you think people install the Steam app on Windows…?

      Then there is the fact that phones are different specs, more testing

      There are billions of potential PC configurations. Android would be extremely easy by comparison.

      valve would gain little

      Did I mention billions? 💵

      i think not mucking around in an already monopolistic mobile market is a pretty wise business decision on their part overall.

      You could be right.

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