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So rather than acquiring strategically pointless startups like casual gaming site Kongregate, they'd be wise to ramp up their efforts to compete with Steam or e
by anurag 15y ago
So rather than acquiring strategically pointless startups like casual gaming site Kongregate, they'd be wise to ramp up their efforts to compete with Steam or even acquire whole digital distribution + consumption stacks like OnLive itself.
They've already acquired companies to directly compete with both OnLive and Steam: http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/gamestop-details-plans-for-impulse-and-spawn-labs-says-its-be/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/01/gamestop-details-plans-fo...
- pyre 15y agoYes. This seems more like an anti-competitive move to protect their own move into digital distribution.
- Splines 15y ago.. and seems completely unnecessary. In some ways Impulse is better than Steam, and I really hope they try to continue to improve the service.
- dotBen 15y agoYeah but they've either not picked the right companies or they're simply taking out player to protect their incumbent positon. They're not doing anything with the technology that acquired.