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[โ€“] Kualdir@feddit.nl 122 points 3 months ago (35 children)

Steam is still basically the only option AND they are actually helping Linux a lot with game compatibility. Altough, if I need games specifically on steam I'll be buying the key from Greenmangaming (UK) or GamersGate (Sweden). If anybody has more alternatives feel free to let me know so I can add them to my list.

GOG sadly misses a majority of games atm so I just can't replace steam with it yet.

[โ€“] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 13 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Huge plus that they aren't publicly traded and forced to chase profits above all. Plus their employees are far and wide the best paid in the industry, and they never do mass lay offs.

[โ€“] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 0 points 3 months ago (6 children)

This is a somewhat naive view when you consider Gabeโ€™s multiple super-yachts.

[โ€“] Tenderizer@lemm.ee 1 points 4 days ago

The important part is that Valve doesn't need to sell it's own kidneys (and enshitifies it's service) just to appease shareholders. I like that Valve chooses to be evil, rather than being required to by law.

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