> They somehow avoided mass criticism, or I wasn't paying good enough attention. Let me tell you about the Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta update in 2002... https://c

> They somehow avoided mass criticism, or I wasn't paying good enough attention. Let me tell you about the Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta update in 2002... https://counterstrike.fandom.com/wiki/Steam https://counterstrike.fandom.com/wiki/Steam (Geez, 21 years ago!) But yes, you are otherwise correct. That said, I argue that Valve has done an overall good job providing value to their users and even developers.