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Not really. The reason Steam exists and is as strong as it is, is because every other game developer abandoned PC gaming and went to the consoles, for an entir
by Shorel 4y ago
Not really.
The reason Steam exists and is as strong as it is, is because every other game developer abandoned PC gaming and went to the consoles, for an entire decade.
Including Microsoft.
People not only hated Steam, they hated PC gaming.
- P5fRxh5kUvp2th 4y agoNo, the other poster is right. You had to use Steam to get HL2. This got them on enough PCs that they could build the dominance they have today. There are obviously other reasons for their success, but the other poster is spot on both about what they did, and how many people felt about it at the time.
- ChuckNorris89 4y ago> because every other game developer abandoned PC gaming and went to the consoles, for an entire decade [...] People not only hated Steam, they hated PC gaming There couldn't be anything more false. Game developers flocked to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 because Microsoft and Sony entered a bidding war and flooded them with money upfront to build exclusives for their platforms, while in the PC gaming space there was no such "free" money to be had upfront, as game studios had to fund development themselves or raise money from publishers and hope the end product would be a success to get their money back and make a profit on top to stay afloat. And people didn't hate PC gaming, they hated the poor quality XB360/PS3 ports that were being pushed on the PC platform.