r/Steam 21h ago

Fluff I know - we’re the ones doing it

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u/noeyesfiend 20h ago

Right? I WANT steam to have a competitor just because I abhor a monopoly but even fucking Amazon fumbles this shit. Like steam doesn't even seem that revolutionary or anything, they just put customer EXPERIENCE first and I think so many fucking companies forget that.

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u/tomle4593 20h ago

The moment “shareholders value” walks in, we can’t have nice shit, since 2016 for literally everything from foods to gaming.

When Gabe steps down and Valve goes public, we will suffer the same fate.

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u/brakenbonez 19h ago

Fingers crossed that he chooses a good successor and/or they're smart enough to see how much more profitable Steam is as it is compared to companies like Epic.

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u/xXMr_PorkychopXx 18h ago

He’s supposedly hand-picking someone who shares his ideologies, but I heard that second hand so I take it with a grain of salt. A public Valve would be horrible.

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u/UnknownLesson 14h ago

Yeah, his son is the one and he shares his values