Amazon thought it could compete with Steam because it was so much larger than Valve, but Prime Gaming's former VP admits that 'gamers already had the solution to their problems'
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"Just because you are big enough to build something doesn’t mean people will use it."

It’s really interesting to see how out of touch with reality these folks are, really an eye opening article.

  • Grimy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    71·
    3 days ago

    If Gaben wasn’t in it for the money, he wouldn’t be able to afford a fleet of 6 mega yatchs worth 1 billion and costing him 100 million per year just to maintain. He grabs 30% and enjoys his soft monopoly just like every other big videogame store.

    • SynonymousStoat@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      3 days ago

      A lot of that 30% goes to things other digital stores aren’t even close to offering. Also, if your game does well enough the cut Steam takes is lowered, albeit this only really happens for very successful games.

      • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Can’t be all that much of it going towards features considering how profitable Valve is.