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We learned just how small Valve really is this year, but also how good it is at raking in the cash: It's making more money per employee than Apple (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] gnygnygny@lemm.ee 0 points 1 week ago

The entry ticket means billions... They lock the game market.

[-] taladar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Nobody at Valve is preventing anyone from making a good alternative. Network effects are what makes one platform better than multiple platforms in this space, especially in the multiplayer match-making and other features where players are interacting.

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