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72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to study (www.gamesindustry.biz)
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[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I will always choose GOG over Steam if given the choice, but too many developers still think it’s okay to take your money without giving you true ownership of your purchase. Steam allows that exploitation and GOG does not.