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[–] atro_city@fedia.io 42 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Digital fiefdoms like who, you ask, as if you don't already know the answer? "Valve is the most egregious example," says Gavrilović. He hopes for a future where devs, not digital feudal lords, have more power, "but I lack the imagination to envision the replacement of Valve with a community owned alternative. That 'winter castle' will not fall as easily, but we should at least start openly discussing alternatives."

Make an opensource game store that's owned by a non-profit and paid for by the game studios that want to sell on it, giving them a say on how things should run.

[–] BonerMan@ani.social 9 points 1 month ago

We will find a unicorn before that simply because such a store isn't easy to keep up and because things turn political real fast, wich is why steam is run like it is.

[–] Chuymatt@beehaw.org 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That could easily be abused by the big players, and would be.