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gabe³ half-life 3 confirmed (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Steam Hardware Announcement

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

however 20 years are more than enough time to catch up

I suggest you read about the Network Effect in markets.

It's not at all easy to reverse the market share of a business which benefits from a dominant market position in a market were such effects are strong, even when they turn complete shit (example: Twitter), which Valve hasn't.

PS: A "20 years made no difference" example: Microsoft and Windows, with which a literally free product - Linux - competes.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    if you count a user base of 4-5% a competition then every other launcher is a competition to steam, which i completely disagree with. 4-5% isnt even barely a competition, its a couple of people deviating from the norm.

    and to the network effeft:

    ...depends on the number of users of compatible products

    what exactly has to be compatible here? the game will run no matter where i buy it, the only difference is how enjoyable the launcher is

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