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>Fortunately for them, they only need to care about shareholder value. Users come second </s> I think the fact that Valve doesn't need to worry about being str
by robotnikman 5y ago
>Fortunately for them, they only need to care about shareholder value. Users come second </s>
I think the fact that Valve doesn't need to worry about being strangled by shareholders has been a major advantage for them, and has led to a higher quality service than the competition can provide
Uplay and Origin look like the a cheap ploy to try and extract more money from users in comparison.
- gigaflop 5y agoFun fact, Tencent (Chinese conglomerate) owns about 40% of Epic. Ubisoft also tried adding blockchain tech/NFTs to their games to manage cosmetic items, which is stupid on multiple levels, IMO, especially since you can't actually transfer them outside of their closed ecosystem. Valve has the breathing room to do what they want. Their cash cow of Steam helps them out A LOT, since they don't even need to make games anymore. Instead, they've invested into what they think benefits the future of gaming. Who else in the games industry would make a non-locked-down VR headset, or work on anything Linux-related? Maybe indies, if they had the money. Valve will probably make HL3 at some point, but last I heard, it was an idea waiting for the right tech. I'd rather it stay that way if it makes it better.