alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoValve makes almost $50 million per employee, raking in more cash per person than Google, Amazon, or Microsoft — gaming giant's 350 employees on track to generate $17 billion this yearwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square128linkfedilinkarrow-up1447arrow-down111cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1436arrow-down1external-linkValve makes almost $50 million per employee, raking in more cash per person than Google, Amazon, or Microsoft — gaming giant's 350 employees on track to generate $17 billion this yearwww.tomshardware.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square128linkfedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.zip
minus-squarealsimoneau@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·20 hours agoA lot of indie companies would not exists if there wasn’t a storefront like Steam that handles worldwide transactions, distributes the game and increases their discoverability. There are other options, such as itch.io. If you think Valve’s cut should be lower, you’re free to make your own marketplace and compete.
minus-squareGrimy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-27 hours ago If you think Amazon’s cut should be lower, you’re free to make your own marketplace and compete. The market is already captured.
A lot of indie companies would not exists if there wasn’t a storefront like Steam that handles worldwide transactions, distributes the game and increases their discoverability.
There are other options, such as itch.io.
If you think Valve’s cut should be lower, you’re free to make your own marketplace and compete.
The market is already captured.