▲ 390 ▼ Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 4 months ago by Sunshine@piefed.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 232 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (13 children) Yeah, but how did you learn about those games? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (12 children) not through steam, whats your point relating to this question? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (11 children) You did not answer the question. Developers that self publish are repying purely on word of mouth marketing. Its rarely successful. Minecraft is very rare exception. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (10 children) No they're not, they're good games and didn't need steam to get recog ised by the comunity, Im failing to see your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) I learn about vintage story from a very obscure video on youtube a few years ago. I never see any media talking about it. Lemmy is the only place i see people occasionally talking about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (8 children) Idk what to tell you I found videos about it on YouTube and Iv found plenty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (12 children) not through steam, whats your point relating to this question? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (11 children) You did not answer the question. Developers that self publish are repying purely on word of mouth marketing. Its rarely successful. Minecraft is very rare exception. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (10 children) No they're not, they're good games and didn't need steam to get recog ised by the comunity, Im failing to see your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) I learn about vintage story from a very obscure video on youtube a few years ago. I never see any media talking about it. Lemmy is the only place i see people occasionally talking about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (8 children) Idk what to tell you I found videos about it on YouTube and Iv found plenty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago (11 children) You did not answer the question. Developers that self publish are repying purely on word of mouth marketing. Its rarely successful. Minecraft is very rare exception. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (10 children) No they're not, they're good games and didn't need steam to get recog ised by the comunity, Im failing to see your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) I learn about vintage story from a very obscure video on youtube a few years ago. I never see any media talking about it. Lemmy is the only place i see people occasionally talking about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (8 children) Idk what to tell you I found videos about it on YouTube and Iv found plenty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 months ago* (10 children) No they're not, they're good games and didn't need steam to get recog ised by the comunity, Im failing to see your point. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) I learn about vintage story from a very obscure video on youtube a few years ago. I never see any media talking about it. Lemmy is the only place i see people occasionally talking about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (8 children) Idk what to tell you I found videos about it on YouTube and Iv found plenty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (9 children) I learn about vintage story from a very obscure video on youtube a few years ago. I never see any media talking about it. Lemmy is the only place i see people occasionally talking about it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (8 children) Idk what to tell you I found videos about it on YouTube and Iv found plenty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (8 children) Idk what to tell you I found videos about it on YouTube and Iv found plenty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (7 children) Was that before or after you filled the algo with VS videos? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (6 children) I found it via YouTube, steam had nothing to do with it. Your not making a point here and I'm not going to keep it up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) My point is steam is a massive marketing platform. You finding it on youtube was luck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago YouTube is also a platform for marketing, it's where people hear about most trends nowadays, there and at other social medias permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago (3 children) A great example is when Factorio was released onto steam. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago* (2 children) Again youtube, I leaned about it from nerd cubed. I spend a lot of time on YouTube over the years and I find out about most off-steam games from there. Dwarf fortress is another that comes to mind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child) Arent you special? But you dont represent the majority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Smaile@lemmy.ca 0 points 4 months ago See, there it is. You just wanted to make an argument for the sake of it. Later trash. permalink fedilink source parent