Would be nice if they made the ui usable without a mouse. Using this on console is basically unusable.

Far easier to manage a few blockbuster deals than hundreds of smaller ones.

Assuming the content depth is suitable (it wasn’t) those AAA games are more likely to bring in folks to try the service.

👌👍

It’s almost like the big tech companies are really good at their jobs…

No. You are skipping DNS.

Of course there are edge cases.

I resell and rent games all the time. It’s far far cheaper and you aren’t waiting for sales. You can easily relist software for 90% of its value. I use gamely so I spent $250 and played maybe 40 or so titles not having to wait for sales.

Add in the costs of a PC vs a console and it’s not even close. I save literally thousands of dollars a year.

Every single argument there could be applied to every Amazon, Google, etc.

As a publisher if you do not publish on steam you are review bombed, rage bait is plastered across the internet, and every other comment online is about boycotting.

Oh and there is an easy solution from 15 years ago. Steam killed it. Discs. Or a modern digital representation where you can resell and use the content with a launcher.

I always find it funny when i point out too pcmr that console gaming is far cheaper and easier fairer to the consumer for this reason.

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It’s amazing how folks support valves monopoly while screaming bloody murder at every other tech company.

I mean good for him.

But very few pirates actually can’t afford shit. It’s mostly people in shitty regions and freeloaders who don’t pay for anything.

Atta boy double down.

PoE is made for hardcore folks who want pain. Diablo is simplified. Two different audiences. I can’t stand PoE.

10M sales and 1B dollars.

You aren’t happy it’s part of the conversation. The rest of the world likes it. The game is very popular and is 100% competition.

Lololol I’m like 50 hours in no issue

The game didn’t change though. The items are still in game, have the same in game prices. Fundamentally it’s the same game.

It’s not going to change much.

It’s crazy dumb they created the controversy but the game is fully complete and excellent.

It’s insane they didn’t see this blowing up in their faces 🤦‍♂️.

Compliance and money. Probably has little to do with the team itself and more about the business needs.

They are a monopoly you must give 30% to for a massive industry. Yeah duh.