Post #1252409

2025-11-17 16:36 UTC

@tbortels @preya @guenther they're leveraging the security of their monopoly power to enter a new space in very aggressive, competitive terms. I am also hopeful that it meaningfully moves the needle into a positive direction.

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@ben@social.ben.ie 2025-11-17 16:41

@tbortels @preya @guenther a world where Nintendo and Sony (lol Microsoft) are competing with Valve is a better one than we have now, but Valve can afford to be generous, permissive, because building value here makes their PC gaming monopoly even more valuable. We absolutely do not want a "winner" in the console space the way Valve became a winner in the PC space. They've been relatively non-toxic, but the world and the industry suffers when there's consolidation like that. We dont know what we're missing because it cant exist while Valve controls 90% (or whatever it is) of PC gaming. And I like Valve! But they should be competing their asses off, not sitting around on gobs of rent.

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@tbortels@infosec.exchange 2025-11-17 16:43

@ben @preya @guenther The new space is... controllers? They sold one, it tanked. Steam machines? Yeah, they tried that too. VR goggles? Their old ones failed. If "aggressive, competitive terms" are "curated experiences with open hardware" - sign me up. I still don't see a monopoly. I know for a fact being on Steam isn't exclusive, simply because I have Vampire Survivors (fantastic game BTW) on both ios and Steam.

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