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Apple's fanbase tends to be a cult and that's why everyone takes shots at them. They're borderlining on scientology sometimes
Yes? Who knows? đź‘€
It is difficult not to interpret this as a reference to EGS. Very professional, though. I get the impression that he really doesn't want to start a fight.
I mean he starts saying:
The kind where "You need to get an iPhone so we can track your location" is a conversation I've had more than once. Granted it's not like I can't be tracked with my current phone, but the directness of that request was offputting
Sounds like more of a problem with your social circle.
It's the only way to keep this thread from devolving into Steam/EGS flamewar #94,381
Part of the ugly part is "yelling and making us look bad" basically some of the stuff EGS did to try and make Steam look bad.
Or maybe Valve recently had a first-hand look at how Apple's arbitrary curation of the App store is frustrating...
Ultimately, he's got the numbers, he knows how many people are buying Steam games, how many Steam games and whether or not that's increased or decreased in the past 15-ish months.
I don't think he meant anything in regards to the specifics of EGS' operation. He just meant what he said, that competition keeps them and everyone else honest. Because if they slip up, start abusing their market position for extra profit - 'being dishonest' - then the existence of competition will mean that they'll lose business to that competition. Likewise, it keeps the competition honest, if they want to succeed in the long term. Short term, is where "it gets ugly", as he says. So-called 'competition' being loud and obnoxious, making bad moves for immediate gain, throwing shade at others for no good reason, etc.
Likely because of how walled off they are and why Apple has far less issues (security, bugs, etc.) than Windows and Android.
Not really, there are people who simply don't like the barebones nature of a client, regional prices, 3rd party exclusivity or have no access to games because EGS doesn't operate in their region.
I believe you forgot "steam forums" and "proton", but to be honest, people were saying (chanting?) "no steam no sale!!111" before the EGS even existed.
I generally only play GOTY-material games, which I try to get the physical (special) edition for, paid of course ;) I also share games with friends or coworkers sometimes; they are 'free' then, as I don't have to pay the friend or colleague to have access to the game, but that is mostly 3rd party stuff which I wouldn't have bought anyway.
They probably enjoy high seas, that is my reading into the matter anyway.
At least you clarified that. Do you only play free stuff on other platforms as well?
