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Asking genuinely... What benefit does yet another marketplace have to offer? I can see that by being a cross platform marketplace, If I buy something from them
by barista 14y ago
Asking genuinely... What benefit does yet another marketplace have to offer?
I can see that by being a cross platform marketplace, If I buy something from them on my iPad, I can also use that same software on my PC (assuming both the platforms allow this) But the big question is will they?
- Lagged2Death 14y agoThe other cross-publisher software managers/marketplaces for Windows apps that I know about are all game-oriented, would-be-Steam-alikes. Is there a comparable marketplace for applications?
- Simucal 14y agoOne thing to consider is that the Windows app store will be Metro (not sure what to call it now) only. So Steam might be a pretty attractive option for filling the niche of distributing traditional desktop applications. Being able to keep all my Windows desktop applications updated easily through Steam would be a lot better than having them all try and do it themselves.
- trafficlight 14y agoThat's how game purchases work currently. If the game works on PC and Mac, you can install either or both.
- hammersend 14y agoThe Windows app store will be Windows 8 only on the desktop so Steam can serve the hundreds of millions of users on the older versions. Also, what marketplace comparable to this offering exists for Windows?
- halo 14y agoUser-base. Millions of people already have Steam but don't regularly use any other marketplace.
- springishere 14y agoSteam already has great community options built in to connect their massive user base (2.9 million currently online) , and sales prices that absolutely cannot be beaten. Not to mention a much better reputation then other online software vendors.