nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · vor 7 MonatenIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up1368
arrow-up1368external-linkIndie developer behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rated shipbuilder argues that Steam's "free advertising" is worth the 30% cutwww.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · vor 7 Monatenmessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-2vor 7 MonatenValve controls the PC market because they created the PC market and are responsible for the overwhelming majority of its progress. And they have done nothing remotely abusive with it. They’ve justified their cut and are fully entitled to it.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 7 MonatenThey are entitled to a fair cut of sales through their platform. That’s how platforms work.
minus-squareconciselyverbose@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·vor 7 MonatenYou’re the one disqualifying the huge service they’re providing. They’re exactly as entitled to their cut of sales on their platform as the developers of the games are to get paid for their game.
Valve controls the PC market because they created the PC market and are responsible for the overwhelming majority of its progress. And they have done nothing remotely abusive with it.
They’ve justified their cut and are fully entitled to it.
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They are entitled to a fair cut of sales through their platform. That’s how platforms work.
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You’re the one disqualifying the huge service they’re providing.
They’re exactly as entitled to their cut of sales on their platform as the developers of the games are to get paid for their game.