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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 100 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because they tried competing and it didn't work because they kept offering an inferior product, so they're trying to weasel Steam out of the market

[–] homicidalrobot@lemm.ee 46 points 3 months ago (1 children)

As for as storefronts go, which is what's being talked about here, they are competing and winning. With a fraction of the employees other companies employ for storefront work. Origin (Rest Unpeacefully) and Uplay never stood a chance and epic has had plenty of time to market saturate. The company not being publicly traded doesn't prevent competition, it prevents investor interests like quashing competition.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 42 points 3 months ago

They meant the other companies tried competing and failed so they're pushing these anti-valve lawsuits and articles.