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It's hilarious to me that Epic will never introduce features like this, and also complain Steam has a monopoly, as if they're at all comparable
The fact that Epic Game Store exists at all is proof that Steam isn't a monopoly. A monopoly means they're the only option. Steam is not the only option. It is simply the best option.
No it doesn’t
A company can be a monopoly when they include so many features that new competition can’t compete
Monopoly: 1. the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service.
That’s a pure monopoly
A monopolistic market can occur when…what I previously said
Why can't anyone develop said features? Should the competitor worsen themselves just because no one is able to develop the same features? As far as I remember, valve doesn't patent something ridiculous like regional pricing or family sharing, so anyone is welcome to develop it themselves. They even make proton open source but apparently Epic doesn't like the idea of them on the linux market.