I'm always wary of what Valve have to say on the subject of piracy. They are a gatekeeper, not a content creator[1], and everything that they say on the subject

I'm always wary of what Valve have to say on the subject of piracy. They are a gatekeeper, not a content creator[1], and everything that they say on the subject suits them in that position. Saying that they oppose DRM is beneficial for Steam as a marketing move. In addition, being privately owned they are under no shareholder obligation to maximise profit by conventional means. I.e. their position is not typical of anyone else in the industry. It's like when Netflix talks about Hollywood and the TV industry: sure, they bring up some good points, but always something that would benefit the gatekeeper first. [1] My argument is that the games they create sell the Steam platform, not the other way around.