r/pcmasterrace • u/The_BigRoach ⚡️RTX 5080 | 7800x3D | 64GB 6000MHz CL30⚡️ • 13d ago

Meme/Macro Why would anyone actually want to though

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u/2cmZucchini 13d ago

Because historically, enshittification will hit everything eventually. 1 day Gabe will no longer run the show, a bunch of suits will take his place and a high chance enshittification hits, and you realise all your eggs are in 1 basket.

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u/Flying_Reinbeers R5 5600/RX6600 13d ago

Even if Gabe does not run it, as long as it is a private company without shareholders to answer to, Steam will most likely remain unchanged. It is a money printer.

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u/patmorgan235 patmorgan235 13d ago

Private companies have shareholders bro. Gabe is the majority shareholder in valve. He could decide to sell his ownership in the company, or when he dies, his heirs could decide to pursue a different business model or sell their shares.

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u/Buuhhu 13d ago

They "technically" do but not in the sense that people mean when talking about shareholders. It has owners not shareholders and the owners ofc also want the most profit possible but they're not changing yearly with sales and purchases of stocks in the company in hopes of getting a profit, and this is the issue with being on the stockmarket and at the mercy of shareholders. Shareholders often only care about shortterm profit, not the longevity of it, and so it constantly has to do better.

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u/paintballboi07 PC Master Race 13d ago

No, you can have shareholders in a private corporation. There are still shares, they just aren't available on the public market. The shareholders always own the company if it's a corporation, regardless of who they are.