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Steam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[โ€“] SpacetimeMachine@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They are also deflating it by providing services that developers would otherwise have to spend time and money on to develop themselves.

[โ€“] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago

Their 30% cuts allowed Gabe to start collecting yachts, they could charge a lot less while still offering the same services and only Gabe would see his finances take the hit, no one else in the world would be poorer if they charged 20% instead.