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As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year (www.eurogamer.net)
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[โ€“] AnalogAllamma@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

It's a monopoly of attention and convenience in the same way that smart phones and social media overall.

Rest assured I enjoyed Steam in the decade plus after the launch. In throughout the years that followed, I found myself amassing games that I've yet to play. 2 bucks for a $50 game? It's too easy and convenient to resist! I feel I'm not respecting or more so showing less appreciation for games and those that make them. Most all of the physical disc games I've acquired in the past. I've played heavily. I can only think of one game I never installed / played. Most were full priced games, 40-60.

I've found that the convenience offered by Steam and other systems like it, have hidden costs, security and privacy amongst other things.

[โ€“] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 5 hours ago

So, you are blaming Steam for other platforms being way shittier: Maybe the other companies should be less shitty instead instead of trying to nickle and dime their customers while offering up garbage-to-mediocre services. Blaming Steam for making a platform that isn't a fucking dumpster fire is ridiculous.