245: Steam: A Monopoly In the Making

[inidu]

Other than the fact that you don't have to go to a retail store to pick up a game, can you think of any instance in which Valve chose to pass along the advantages of digital distribution on to gamers? There are none.

You mean, aside from Steam having sales that allow me to get basically any game I want for five or ten bucks if I wait a period of time that's usually less than a year for a holiday sale? And aside from it allowing me to install my game on any computer I log into Steam on? And aside from Steam keeping my display settings and game saves synched across computers? And sending me emails when games on my wishlist are on sale? And randomly giving me free games occasionally for no reason? And giving me trading cards for playing games I already own that allow me to do cool things with my profile and occasionally get free games?

Yeah, I can't think of a single way the advantages of digital distribution are passed on to me.

 

[deadish]

Monopolies. Monopolies everywhere.

YouTube just turned evil. Google as a whole has turned evil with it's pushing of its Google + BS down our throats and their shenanigans with Android (open source my ass).

Steam ... It's only a matter of time.

Edit: Oh yes, I nearly forgot, Amazon and ebooks.

I really wished the US government would keep a tighter leash on their corporations.