▲ 72 ▼ YongYea; Execs Stupidly Claim Steam Has A Monopoly And Get Mocked... (www.youtube.com) submitted 1 year ago by Tattorack@lemmy.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 74 comments fedilink hide all child comments Link to youtube video. Tracking removed.
[+] kbal@fedia.io -10 points 1 year ago (8 children) It's true though, Steam has a monopoly on Steam games. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] doeinthewoods@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago No shit? Games released on the Xbox store, Xbox store has a monopoly on it. PSN store monopoly on PSN store games permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) What is a "steam game"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kbal@fedia.io -3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Games that are linked with the Steam libraries, distributed through the Steam store, and launched through the Steam client. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So you're saying Steam has a monopoly on the games people choose to buy on Steam? ...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It's one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you're not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that's the only way things can be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Being a sole distributor of a specific product does not make you a monopoly by any stretch. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply) [–] snooggums@piefed.world 7 points 1 year ago Steam does not limit games to only steam. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] doeinthewoods@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago No shit? Games released on the Xbox store, Xbox store has a monopoly on it. PSN store monopoly on PSN store games permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago (5 children) What is a "steam game"? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] kbal@fedia.io -3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Games that are linked with the Steam libraries, distributed through the Steam store, and launched through the Steam client. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So you're saying Steam has a monopoly on the games people choose to buy on Steam? ...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It's one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you're not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that's the only way things can be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Being a sole distributor of a specific product does not make you a monopoly by any stretch. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] kbal@fedia.io -3 points 1 year ago (4 children) Games that are linked with the Steam libraries, distributed through the Steam store, and launched through the Steam client. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So you're saying Steam has a monopoly on the games people choose to buy on Steam? ...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It's one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you're not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that's the only way things can be. permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Being a sole distributor of a specific product does not make you a monopoly by any stretch. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (1 reply)
[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) So you're saying Steam has a monopoly on the games people choose to buy on Steam? ...? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It's one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you're not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that's the only way things can be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kbal@fedia.io -2 points 1 year ago Yes, that is the type of monopoly they have. It's one that would probably not attract the attention of anti-trust regulators. If you're not coming from the free software world I guess it looks like that's the only way things can be. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 year ago Being a sole distributor of a specific product does not make you a monopoly by any stretch. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 7 points 1 year ago Steam does not limit games to only steam. permalink fedilink source parent