Comment on Why doesn't Steam support Android?

• _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Not Android specifically, I’m talking mobile games in general. I’m on iOS, and it’s not any better here. Mobile games are usually free for a reason, and that reason is that they are loaded with spyware, ads, and shitty monetization practices that I very highly doubt the majority of PC gamers on Windows, Linux, or MacOS would like to see become more prevalent on their platform.

  And I while I don’t think Valve is some benevolent corporate overlord that’s looking out for what’s best for us, I do think they know how to extract a lot of value out of PC gamers for many years, and that’s by generally giving us what we want.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    loaded with spyware, ads, and shitty monetization practices

    I mean that’s already the case with PC games…? Only slightly better because they are not Google and don’t allow straight-up ads for third-party products and services, which is what most of these “free” mobile games run on anyway. Valve has the potential to make a much better experience.

    If you don’t like it, don’t buy it.

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    • _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      If you don’t like it, don’t buy it.

      I won’t, because it isn’t a thing and never will be.

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      • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Excellent, so you agree it’s not the problem you made it out to be?

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