sanitation@lemmy.radio to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy gameswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1168arrow-down15cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1163arrow-down1external-linkGabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy gameswww.pcgamer.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square104fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agoGOG isn’t shitty, but it needs to provide better “at purchase” service to be more visible and seamless like steam, though. (Although yeah the DRM issue does drive devs away, although notably steam doesn’t require DRM. Check any Toby Fox or Klei game.)
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·24 hours agoYes, Steam doesn’t require DRM, but if a dev wants to check that box GOG ain’t gonna cut it.
GOG isn’t shitty, but it needs to provide better “at purchase” service to be more visible and seamless like steam, though.
(Although yeah the DRM issue does drive devs away, although notably steam doesn’t require DRM. Check any Toby Fox or Klei game.)
Yes, Steam doesn’t require DRM, but if a dev wants to check that box GOG ain’t gonna cut it.