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[–] 4 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

and steam is going to keep behaving well because they are very aware that they are replaceable if they dont, cant replace sony on my ps5 tho

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Are they?

    They crushed other storefronts pretty good. They have a loyal following.

    Maybe they won’t go full GFWL, but I fear they could enshittify substantially with the critical mass they have now.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    And then the next storefront or launcher will come along. Or GOG/Epic start making moves that appeal to a wider demographic. Or indies publish on their own sites (Vintage Story). Or someone releases a simplistic cracking tool for Steam's DRM.

    There's a lot more options than you think for those who aren't happy with the status quo. Going back full circle, on consoles, you are SOL in that situation. PC never had that issue.

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