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When I bought Minecraft at $11 almost 10(?) years ago, I got a Java version that worked pretty much everywhere. When I buy a game on Steam, it works on Mac/Linu
by withinboredom 5y ago
When I bought Minecraft at $11 almost 10(?) years ago, I got a Java version that worked pretty much everywhere. When I buy a game on Steam, it works on Mac/Linux/Windows or some combination at virtually no extra cost. When I buy tools online, usually it allows me to download a version that works with whichever OS. My Visual Studio license works on Mac and Windows, as does my IntelliJ license.
I don’t know what argument you are making here. Sure, there are products that only work on one OS, but that’s usually a point that competition uses against the product, not the expected default unless it’s a product specifically for that OS.
Edit: clarity.
- f6v 5y agoMost games require you purchasing separate versions for PC, Xbox, and PS. Then there’re also exclusives, e.g. PS-only games.
- withinboredom 5y agoThat’s only because Xbox and PS don’t allow the Steam store on there.