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.
  • TJA!@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    2 hours ago

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

    • lime!@feddit.nuEnglish
      7·
      1 hour ago

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

      • TJA!@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        2·
        16 minutes ago

        Not of the publisher is just pricing it 30% higher. Remember: they wanted to sell it for a lower price on their own stores and valve was against that.

        So now the consumer has to pay more everywhere

    • CosmoNova@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 hours 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.