Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad?
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
If Steam is a monopoly, then explain how alternatives or competitors still exist. This entire “Steam is a monopoly” is bullshit because competition did and still does exist.
ComradeMiao@beehaw.org 3 days ago
Nane one actual competitor lol
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
They have tons of competitors. They all just choose to suck.
Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
Good Old Games.
BeardededSquidward@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 days ago
Epic Game Store.
InFerNo@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect, EA (formerly Origin), Microsoft Store, …
Steam is a lot of things. If selling games is the only baseline for comparison, then you can add Fanatical, Humble Bundle, IndieGala, …
There’s a lot of overlap.
Steam Workshop? ModDB
Steam Chat? Discord
It bundles it all conveniently and there aren’t any drop in alternatives.
Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 days ago
Microsoft app store
Manalith@midwest.social 3 days ago
I use GOG for DRM free games.
saigot@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Xbox gamepass