Lemmites deciding whether to delete their anti-AI comments or their pro-linux comments

Can’t wait to see this get spun into “this is actually a good thing when daddy Valve does it”

Steam didn’t employ forced retail exclusivity.

They did though by patterning with publishers. Forcing physical releases to go through Steam as DRM. Killing the physical pc gaming market.

They also have their Non-Favoured-Nations clause, meaning a game can’t be sold for cheaper off Steam.

Valve’s contributions to Linux gaming

Only as they geared up to sell their own consoles.

Valve grew Steam’s market share by locking in exclusives.

There were multiple digital distribution platforms in the early days, IGN even had one.

Then Valve forced exclusivity to starve out the competition.

Steam has its Most-Favored-Nation clause to prevent publishers selling games for cheaper on other platforms.

Valve fought against refunds for years until the EU told them to wise up.

Valve only started supporting Linux when needed to sell consoles. They just like most other companies saw Linux gaming as an extreme niche.

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By doing the same as every other company?

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Which is why they’re a part of Video Games Europe the group against Stop Killing Games?

Or why Steam has been selling slop even before AI?

G*mers acting like they haven’t spent the past two decades only buying digital games while killing brick and mortar stores (Steam doesn’t count apparently)

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Are Americans finally going to learn that politics isn’t just a thing that happens every four years?

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I’ve never been hit with one of those “it’s me your kid I’m using a friend’s phone give me money” scams.

Know that they’re real though.

Idk.

The amount of AI “Ash with a Glock to Pikachu’s head” Palworld video thumbnails I have seen tell me otherwise.