Valve "played capitalism so well they broke it" and now Steam can't be replaced
(www.gamesradar.com)
moth supposes they might be correct about one thing. there are so very many Steam users who are rabid fanboys. we've all seen the memes of GabeN depicted as a Messiah. there's a not insignificant portion of the Steam user base which does not want any competition for Steam because they believe in the righteous supremacy of Valve. it gives moth the icks, and as such in the very few occasions when I buy a game instead of sailing the high seas, I buy from other retailers like GOG, Epic, or Itch.io.