Comment on I hate when a PC game is ONLY available on Epic Games store
woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoAren’t we all supposed to be against monopolies, steam needs competition
Steam is not a monopoly. The vast majority of PC gaming revenue is made outside Steam. Fortnite: EGS only, not on Steam. Minecraft: own web storefront and Microsoft Store, not on Steam. Roblox: I think it has its own storefront, it’s not on Steam.
Steam has an estimated revenue of 8.6bn out of PC gaming’s overall 45bn. It’s very far from even approaching 50%, let alone surpass it.
I don’t mind other storefronts. What I mind is people spreading the false narrative as if one of the most widely installed storefronts (EGS because of Fortnite) is somehow the little underdog.
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Do you have a source on that? I’d love to quote it in future
woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Dude, I embedded the source right in the comment you’ve replied to. 🤦
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Ah. I was not expecting numbers for 2023 under a 2003 year heading.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Does the image have a source? Also I don’t think just revenue some us the only Barometer for a monopoly. If something has very few users but had really high prices that they’re willing to pay for them by your metric they’d be closer to a monopoly than steam
woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Yes, the image has a source and everything is detailed in the lower part of the image.
But that’s exactly why the EU classified Apple as digital gatekeeper: iPhones have a lower installed base than Android in the EU but higher spending.
Given the massive popularity of Fortnite, I wouldn’t bet if Steam has a higher installed base than EGS. People just prefer to buy on Steam.