Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere - and even the major publishers aren't safe
www.eurogamer.net
Newly uncovered evidence in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit has claimed Valve works aggressively behind the scenes to maintain its position.
    • Bratosch@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorEnglish
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      4 months ago

      “give us your money or let us install cookies” yeah no I’d rather not read the article then.

            • Bratosch@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorEnglish
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              4 months ago

              Just for you, I gave Eurogamer my information to farm and sell of to the highest bidder. And I learned nothing new. Ubisoft want to have their game on Steams store, Steam says “alright sure, these are the requirements”. Ubisoft breaks that agreement, Steam says “then we won’t sell your game”. Okay? So? No one is forcing them to sell on Steam if they don’t like it.

                • Bratosch@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorEnglish
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                  4 months ago

                  Speaking of God Given Rights, “we want to sell our games on Steam but not on their terms”. Don’t like it? Don’t do it. “but they have the largest market share 😢” , because you keep selling on their platform. I don’t understand how this shit is so hard to grasp.

                • Bratosch@lemmy.worlddeleted by creatorEnglish
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                  4 months ago

                  Steam only takes a share on sold copies. Having YOUR game on THEIR site while selling it cheaper on your OWN site would effectively be leeching free exposure off of Steams front page. How is it not reasonable for Steam to not want that?