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[โ€“] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

Pretty much.

[โ€“] sleezer@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I wish more companies took the approach like steam where it seems to be they are content with the amount of money they make and limitless profits are not the end goal

[โ€“] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

Gaben is a billionaire, Valve isn't content with the amount of money they make, they just have good PR

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[โ€“] gmtom@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Man I love it when people glaze objectively bad companies just because it's popular opinion to like them.

Remember steam started the business model of not actually owning your games.

Gabe has made billions by stealing profit from the workers that actually make games.

They had to be sued just to offer refunds.

They host tons of malware and shovelware and outright scam games and even protect them from """"review bombing"""

They pushed "early access" into the mainstream.

And because of people like you that would literally suck Gabes dick for the meme, they get away with it.

[โ€“] j0hax@feddit.org 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

While I think capitalism encourages unethical business practices, keep in mind that Valve actively supports the development and popularization of the kernel as well as other projects like Wine from their profits.

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[โ€“] MITM0@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Echofox@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

That's one of the greatest thing Valve is doing. They're breathing life into Linux gaming.

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[โ€“] Lazycog@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 month ago

Why do you have to call me out like that man

[โ€“] AgingChris@feddit.uk 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

While I have deleted Amazon, Meta accounts along with restricting what Google gets in terms of data. Steam will be the last and by far the most hardest thing I have to give up (if I ever do tbh)

[โ€“] Hiro8811@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I'm using Steam cause of the SteamDeck. If Gabe dies and they start fucking things up I'll install bazite and sail the Seven seas once again.

[โ€“] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 month ago (19 children)

steam is just so based.

I dont think a single more based company has ever existed. It rivals the greats like linux, with a touch of gambling.

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[โ€“] jared@mander.xyz 7 points 1 month ago

Fuck corporations! Fuck any shady business, I can't think of any non shady businesses though.

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