Well, that's certainly an article title isn't it. But I mean it. Microsoft, don't you dare touch Valve. You're fat enough already and too big as it is.
  • mlg@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Gaben already refused to sell to EA and made it abundantly clear that we would rather let valve die than go public.

    Microsoft also just recently said they’d buy Nintendo if they could.

    All this means is that Microsoft is filthy rich and still doesn’t know how to make an original quality game studio. They seem to overly rely on buying out studios and IPs that are successful to rake in more money.

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    All of which reeks of an oligigopoly and reminds me of even worse companies like Oracle and AT&T

  • ono@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 year ago

    That leaked email conveniently assumes the owner of Valve would sell it. I can’t think of a reason for Gabe to do that.

    • gamer@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 year ago

      This is the biggest problem with Valve at the moment. They’re awesome, but only because of the current leadership. Once these guys retire or die, it’s very likely Valve will enshittify like every other business.

      Valve needs to be hit by regulators at some point. They just have too much market power.

      • rambaroo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Valve is not awesome at all. Ffs, they didn’t become a monopoly by accident. People need to stop worshipping this company just because they started packaging wine with their app.

        This is the same company that literally started the trend of requiring storefronts and custom installers for their games with HL2… the exact same thing people whine about EA and Blizzard doing.

        PC gaming will become a total shit show if Valve dies and they’ll be fully responsible for it.