• helenslunch@feddit.nl
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    1 month ago

    Epic Games (even selfishly) tried to address that issue gamers went for their throat instead of cheering.

    Nobody was upset that Epic was offering lower commissions. They’re upset with Epic and their exclusives, and their shitty storefronts that have extremely limited features by comparison.

    Plus we all know the decreased commissions is just their way of attempting to gain market share (as the Chinese are attempting to do in every market), as opposed to just making a better product.

    Steam is far from perfect, but it’s also far and away the best option we have.

    Personally, among other reasons, I dont buy or play any Epic games due to their affiliation with Tencent, and by association, the CCP.

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      1 month ago

      They’re upset with Epic and their exclusives

      facepalm

      <…> their shitty storefronts that have extremely limited features by comparison.

      Have you used Steam in the early days? It took 5 years before they added basic community features.

      Plus we all know the decreased commissions is just their way of attempting to gain market share, as opposed to just making a better product.

      A better product means nothing if you have no users. Case in point all the enshitified platforms that still exist to this day.

      Steam is far from perfect, but it’s also far and away the best option we have.

      Only option. That’s the ultimate issue, which you prefer to ignore.

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        Have you used Steam in the early days?

        …you mean >20 years ago? 🤦 I don’t give a shit what it was like back then, because I buy games in the present.

        A better product means nothing if you have no users

        Make a better product and you’ll have more users. Simple as.

        Only option.

        🤦 That’s just a blatant lie. There are dozens of other options. Who do you think you’re fooling with that lie?