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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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[โ€“] Switorik@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's not a monopoly. I've tried the other store fronts and they either don't work on linux or they are extremely anti-competitive. I'm not sure why you're dying on this hill but good luck.

[โ€“] Mk23simp@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

So, it's not a monopoly... because there are no viable alternatives?