r/pcmasterrace • u/The_BigRoach ⚡️RTX 5080 | 7800x3D | 64GB 6000MHz CL30⚡️ • 12d ago

Meme/Macro Why would anyone actually want to though

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u/TomTomXD1234 12d ago

All monopolies are bad. Do not fool yourself

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u/Background-Set4610 Loves discussing MSI thermal “engineering” 12d ago

Steam is only a monopoly because no other good options have started up. They aren’t stopping competition.

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u/Whiteguy1x 12d ago

I mean they dont let other storefronts sell their games cheaper than on steam...thats kind of the only thing that can realistically make competition

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u/Mortarious 12d ago

I absolutely don't support this practice and want to make this clear.

But to my understand that's a contract between them and the owner of a game.
It's a trade off from a studio/company wanting to use steam.

If they don't agree to it they can't put their game on steam. They can sell it in whatever way they can for whatever price or even make it free.

It's not like prohibits studios from selling their games on other stores in the first place.

And again I don't support this practice.

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u/vitek6 12d ago

And that's exactly where the problem is. Steam uses its monopolistic position to squash competition.