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iOS isn't relevant to Valve due to the way Apple chooses to do business, so why bring that up?
by mcpackieh 3y ago
iOS isn't relevant to Valve due to the way Apple chooses to do business, so why bring that up?
- SirMaster 3y agoWhat about after sideloading is allowed?
- Macha 3y agoThe vast majority of mobile games are not really substitutes for PC games the way e.g. console games are, except in the super broad "Netflix: Our biggest competitor is video games because customers only have so much time" way.
- pjmlp 3y agoIt is relevant to Apple customers that care about playing games and don't need to care Valve exists at all.
- mcpackieh 3y agoIn other words, it's not relevant to the discussion at all.
- pjmlp 3y agoIt is, as it shows Valve's decision doesn't matter to Apple customers, they have enough games from other publishers.
- mcpackieh 3y agoValve says "99% of our players don't use MacOS, so we're dropping support for that." You say "MacOS users play other games, so Valve leaving doesn't matter" Pretty much the same thing, isn't it? If anything, it seems like you're angrily confirming Valve's decision.
- throwaway582264 3y agoApple costumers get by with Apple's risible video game offerings, which still compromises mostly of waiting lounge pasttime shovelware and glorified slot machines, by buying computers from other manufacters (Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony, Windows/Linux PCs, Steam, etc.)
- pjmlp 3y agoOr they use their iDevices, which have plenty of games already.
- throwaway582264 3y agoMaybe of casual and gacha games. Unless iDevice users want to miss out on the highest selling [1] and highest rated [2] AAA games their only option is directing money to other companies. [1] https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-10-best-selling-games-of-2022-in-the-us/1100-6510556/ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/top-10-best-selling-games-... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_Awards#Awards_ceremonies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_Awards#Awards_ceremon...