RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agoEpic reduce their cut to 0% for the first $1 million in revenue for devs on the Epic Games Storewww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square184linkfedilinkarrow-up1562arrow-down122cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1540arrow-down1external-linkEpic reduce their cut to 0% for the first $1 million in revenue for devs on the Epic Games Storewww.gamingonlinux.comRmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square184linkfedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 day ago What they had been charging was about what other stores have been charging. When they have absolute monopoly. Nintendo charges that much because only Nintendo provides Switch software. Microsoft charges that much because only Microsoft provides Xbox software. Sony charges that much because only Sony provides Playstation software. Apple charges that much because only Apple provides iOS software… despite the EU’s best efforts. Steam and Android act like they’re the only store that matters, for their platform. And it works. Because they are.
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·22 hours agoSteams competitors are mostly GOG and Epic Games…
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoWhich is why there’s lawsuits against valve for being a monopoly. They have one, simply because they’re the best and most well organized.
When they have absolute monopoly.
Nintendo charges that much because only Nintendo provides Switch software.
Microsoft charges that much because only Microsoft provides Xbox software.
Sony charges that much because only Sony provides Playstation software.
Apple charges that much because only Apple provides iOS software… despite the EU’s best efforts.
Steam and Android act like they’re the only store that matters, for their platform. And it works. Because they are.
Steams competitors are mostly GOG and Epic Games…
Who?
Which is why there’s lawsuits against valve for being a monopoly. They have one, simply because they’re the best and most well organized.