Open any gaming PC, and chances are the blue icon of Steam is sitting right there on the desktop. Not hidden, not optional, but almost expected. Over time, Steam has gone from being just another launcher to becoming the default storefront for PC gaming, almost like a built-in part of the experience. The Monopoly Nobody […]
App stores are also monopolies who are abusing their positions. There’s been recent/current litigation about exactly that. Those other services are cool but are not just a kind service to gamers. It’s to keep the industry on their platform. It’s to increase market dominance. They could spin those services off as separate if they wanted but that wouldn’t support the market dominance so they won’t.