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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 天前

Larian Studios defends Valve: Steam's success is deserved

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Larian Studios defends Valve: Steam's success is deserved

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 天前
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While many accuse Valve of monopolising the PC gaming market, others argue that Steam's dominance is simply the result of doing things right.
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    I think you’re not allowed to “sell” it for free with the same version and features. Which should be unsurprising.

    • gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      6 天前

      You can, and plenty do

      • HailSeitan@lemmy.world
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        6 天前

        Steam’s “most favored nation” contracts with devs explicitly prohibit this

        • gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          And yet it happens

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      Krita is open source but paid on Steam

      • JakoJakoJako13@piefed.social
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        Same with Aseprite. You can buy it from their store or Steam. If you’re cool enough you can compile it yourself and get the full program for free.

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