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[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

We HAD a lot of choices. Because there were lots of digital distribution platforms back in the 2000s.

Until that libertarian bastard paid publishers to use Steam for DRM on physical releases.

Used its Most Favoured Nation clause to prevent other services from charging less.

And whoops. They all go out of business.

Generations of G*mers have grown up only knowing the Steam monopoly. That'll they create any old excuse to try and defend it.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Until that libertarian bastard paid publishers to use Steam for DRM on physical releases.

Source on that?

[–] SaltySalamander@fedia.io 4 points 1 hour ago

You won't get one, unless they decide to post a pic of their asshole.

[–] B0NK3RS@lazysoci.al 3 points 4 hours ago

It's all to common nowadays that PC gaming for a lot of people (and especially people new to the platform) is essentially "Steam" gaming...