themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day 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-square141fedilinkarrow-up1296arrow-down119
arrow-up1277arrow-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 · 1 day agomessage-square141fedilink
minus-squaremasterspace@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-26 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.
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.