Source Memes

935 readers

1 users here now

Community for memes about the goldsrc/source engine and Valve games.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

Pharmacokinetics@lemmy.world

1183

Staying at the top. (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by Pharmacokinetics@lemmy.world to c/sourcememes@lemmy.world

147 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] lanolinoil@lemmy.world 85 points 9 months ago (5 children)

So true -- It's totally because Gabe rules as King and they don't have 'investors' -- One day they'll sell or he'll die and it will be turned over to the wolves just like everything else.

It's telling how they have no real competition other than cash fire ad fueled investor snake oil a la epic ea ubisoft w/e -- Is GOG still cool/unruined by short term anti user greed?

[–] GoodEye8@lemm.ee 51 points 9 months ago (1 children)

My wet dream is that when Gabe passes Valve is turned into a cooperative. It wouldn't guarantee that Valve wouldn't turn into a bad company, but it would mean the people at Valve want Valve to be shitty and I just don't see that happening.

[–] Benaaasaaas@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Sadly it didn't work for ClosedAI

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 45 points 9 months ago (1 children)

GOG is trucking along. They haven't pulled any crap on my limited library with them. I only have around 25 games over there. Compared to the 140 I have on steam, mostly bought, and the 250 I have been given on Epic for free, none bought over there.

[–] ridethisbike@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What about humble bundle? Is that still a thing?

[–] Hoagie@lemmy.ca 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's still a thing, but it just gives you keys to use on other storefronts.

And it's owned by IGN now.

[–] Wrench@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

It’s telling how they have no real competition other than cash fire ad fueled investor snake oil

Especially since Valve has never been aggressive or territorial.

You want to compete with us? OK, good luck. Competition can be good. You're buying up exclusives and preventing games from selling through our store? Well, that's shitty, but we're not interested in joining an exclusivity war. Our product speaks for itself, and we're just going to keep doing our thing.

[–] Wanderer@lemm.ee 18 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Gabe should get a boy to shadow him like in the olden days. Then when Gabe moves on or dies there is an heir ready to go.

[–] lanolinoil@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

and we can make a movie about it with Tom Hanks