nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agoWe learned just how small Valve really is this year, but also how good it is at raking in the cash: It's making more money per employee than Applewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1292arrow-down14
arrow-up1288arrow-down1external-linkWe learned just how small Valve really is this year, but also how good it is at raking in the cash: It's making more money per employee than Applewww.pcgamer.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square63fedilink
minus-squaregnygnygny@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·1 month agoAnd the share of Valve in the computer video game market is around 75% and even more than 80% in Europe. This company is clearly in a monopoly situation that prevents any competition. This situation is clearly undesirable.
minus-squareمهما طال الليل@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agoThere’s Xbox, but when that’s the alternative it is clear why Steam still dominates
minus-squaregnygnygny@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·1 month agoThe problem does not come from other plateforms but from the abuse of dominant position.
minus-squareagelord@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·1 month agoIn what way did Valve abuse their monopoly position?
minus-squareمهما طال الليل@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 month agohaving a monopoly isn’t illegal but abusing it is
And the share of Valve in the computer video game market is around 75% and even more than 80% in Europe. This company is clearly in a monopoly situation that prevents any competition. This situation is clearly undesirable.
There’s Xbox, but when that’s the alternative it is clear why Steam still dominates
The problem does not come from other plateforms but from the abuse of dominant position.
In what way did Valve abuse their monopoly position?
having a monopoly isn’t illegal but abusing it is