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[–] 132 points 2 months ago (7 children)

That's basically how art and media have always worked. This isn't a function of Steam, or even the modern economy.

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  • [+] [S] -21 points 2 months ago (6 children)

    That’s basically how art and media have always worked.

    No, that's how advertising has always work.

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  • [–] 15 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    There is always going to be more art produced than people want to buy - nothing Valve can do to change that. Hell, it doesn't even require capitalism - a similar ratio was seen when most art was produced via patronage half a millennia ago. If anything, Steam with whatever faults it has, democratizes it more by making it easier to discover niche stuff with limited appeal.

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  • [+] [S] -11 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    There are also always going to be big ass ads on steam

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