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without Steam there might have been 20 different platforms, but another possibility would have been Microsoft just fully taking over the space and treating the
by jtms 4y ago
without Steam there might have been 20 different platforms, but another possibility would have been Microsoft just fully taking over the space and treating the PC like a very expensive Xbox. Even with Steam’s success this has always been a possibility. I think Steam’s massive investment in game compatibility for Linux (ie: Steam Deck) has been an amazing counterbalance to stave off the potential of MS monopoly on the PC gaming space and I am so thankful for their continued support of PC gaming culture and tech.
- eatsyourtacos 4y agoGiven the state of the "Microsoft Store" on windows... dear lord we are lucky that is not the case. I do love Microsoft to a large degree for a lot of things.. but holy shit they suck ASS at things like store fronts in their own ecosystem. I have barely ever been forced to use it, but it literally did not work or gave me random cryptic errors when I did.