![]() I guess we'll just have to wait and see how things go. That's true and that's what I'm worried about. Make no mistake, Valve is only (sort of) fighting Epic because they'll get the short end of the stick if they don't. Plus, every year a new generation of people is introduced to videogames and they simply have nothing to compare the current state of affairs to - for them, loot boxes are normal and just the way games are. they care but they don't care enough to collectively give up their hobby. Just look at how many things "gamers" have given up on in a matter of a few months to a couple of years at most, despite the initial flood of outrage - preorders, microtransactions in full price games, loot boxes. I'm afraid this is a more realistic outlook. Indisputably a better sales platform than Steam or Epic and yet not even close to being as successful. Also, the backlash we're seeing comes from a specific audience there is such a thing as a silent majority. I hope you're right but history has often shown otherwise. This is something I would call an aggressive takeover. ![]() Their policies of stealing games off other, more preferable platforms by buying them out, making them exclusives, etc., or releasing a literal virus of a game client that rifles through your whole computer for things it has no business looking into, is very much the stick method. You might get some money in the short term from those who are desperate and don't care about the bigger picture, but in the long term people will run from you. Buyout and shutdown the competition, remove choice or direct people into inferior options and people will not flock to you. That's capitalism, but I wouldn't call it an aggressive takeover. Offer services that people love and customers will flock to you. The way I see it, a company has two very clear paths they can take to success - or at least, short term success: the carrot, and the stick, (or some combination thereof). You're not going to sell games to someone who hates you. When you're in a very customer-focused business such as this, good will means a lot. However, I don't think, or at least I hope, it won't work. Behold, the "free and open market" working exactly as intended. It's no more by force than any other business strategy. ![]() Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA)Ĭase: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste
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