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DRM isn't really the story with Valve. Their business model is offer good service. Part of that is not being hostile to users. Users don't want to be spied o
by willis936 18d ago
DRM isn't really the story with Valve. Their business model is offer good service. Part of that is not being hostile to users. Users don't want to be spied on and have their data sold, so Valve doesn't do that. People want autonomy over their hardware, so they give them that. It's even in their marketing material for the steam machine. The frame is a computer running arch. If you want to 100% opt out of Steam and write your own driver stack, they're not standing in your way. That is uniquely pro-user and freedom in the tech industry. Also, their open source initiatives with proton and fex should not be discounted.
If there's a morally grey stone to turn over then imo it's the not-gambling-wink-microtransactions and even then it's no more predatory than what is common in the gaming industry.
- cyber_kinetist 17d agoThere is a real danger if Valve ever gets sold in bad hands - the only hope is Gabe Newell living long enough or find a good successor who can continue having a majority stake in the company.
- Akronymus 17d agoone of his sons is slated to take over the business, afaik. Specifically the racecar driver one.
- morgoo 17d agoTheir business model is cloud rent and lootboxes - I love their approach to service, hardware and Linux but let's not pretend they're noble.
- iririririr 16d agovalve service is terrible! they just have first mover monopoly advantage. absolutely fan boyism thinking they have good service. steam was and always will be awful. they just publish whatever the game studio sends them. try installing gta V from steam... you get Two Launchers besides steam! all three ad ridden.
- kbenson 16d agoIs that a Steam problem or a developer not caring to provide a good experience for the platform problem?