MoritzNov 12
Holy Shit, #Valve did a product launch in 2025 and did not mention AI a single fucking time. So refreshing.
Show threadBenNov 13
@preya and this
Show threadguentherNov 13

@ben funny because their main product is a DRM platform :D

@preya

Show threadBenNov 13
@guenther @preya is it? I have definitely installed DRM-Free games from Steam. It's just not consistent or well-advertised. I know they offer account-verification (because I've implemented it in games I've shipped on Steam 👀) but that is entirely optional.

They are undoubtedly a monopoly, but we live in an age of such incredible corporate abuse of its customers and consumers that them showing just a little bit of grace feels like a breath of fresh air 😅
Show threadZuthal
@ben @guenther @preya and it's a monopoly that arose mainly out of being the first to do it well and thus benefiting substantially from network effects, and most of their competitors just having worse UX
Nov 13 at 2:59pmWeb
Show threadMondanzoNov 13
@zuthal @ben @guenther @preya and on top of it they're using their monopole to also push overall progress as seen with the Steam Deck and Gaming on Linux