Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere - and even the major publishers aren't safe
www.eurogamer.net
Newly uncovered evidence in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit has claimed Valve works aggressively behind the scenes to maintain its position.
  • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
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    1 hour ago

    they’re saying that publishers can’t take a higher price on steam than on other platforms. basically they don’t want their customers to pay a premium for using their platform.

    • TJA!@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      4·
      52 minutes ago

      But steam is taking an additional 30% for themselves. So the customer is always paying that premium.

      • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
        3·
        21 minutes ago

        if prices are the same, then the publisher is the one paying the premium.

      • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        44 minutes ago

        Yup. It would simply be more fair if this rule would be applied after distributors took their cut. Let devs make their games cheaper when platforms ask for a smaller share. That‘d only be reasonable.