themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee"finance.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square139fedilinkarrow-up1290arrow-down119
arrow-up1271arrow-down1external-linkEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee"finance.yahoo.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square139fedilink
minus-squarenednobbins@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·6 hours ago“overcharge” is entirely in the eye of the purchaser not the devs. Given the difference in user experience between Steam and any other launcher (sadly even/especially GOG), Steam charges less than I’d be willing to pay.
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-25 hours agoNo, it’s a fucking monopoly 30% extortion fee. Like honestly, have you ever even seriously contemplated running a business in your life? What do you think you pay 30% of REVENUE for? Go ahead and list of out expenses for any normal business that chew up 30% of revenue. We’ll wait to see how comparable they are to the glory that is Steam’s two decade old launcher and blob storage account.
“overcharge” is entirely in the eye of the purchaser not the devs. Given the difference in user experience between Steam and any other launcher (sadly even/especially GOG), Steam charges less than I’d be willing to pay.
No, it’s a fucking monopoly 30% extortion fee.
Like honestly, have you ever even seriously contemplated running a business in your life?
What do you think you pay 30% of REVENUE for? Go ahead and list of out expenses for any normal business that chew up 30% of revenue.
We’ll wait to see how comparable they are to the glory that is Steam’s two decade old launcher and blob storage account.