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Can anyone overthrow Steam on PC? "As long as Valve is independent and not a publicly traded company," analyst says it looks impossible (www.gamesradar.com)

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[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (1 child)

Even if I’m playing a game I bought from GoG, I still need Steam involved for its controller support or Proton if I’m on Linux.

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[–] Indigobunting@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

You can run proton without Steam.

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