Open any gaming PC, and chances are the blue icon of Steam is sitting right there on the desktop. Not hidden, not optional, but almost expected. Over time, Steam has gone from being just another launcher to becoming the default storefront for PC gaming, almost like a built-in part of the experience. The Monopoly Nobody […]
Because they gained their monopoly by, yes, being first, but also by continuously being the best. And they don’t exploit their monopoly. They don’t do anything that could be construed as anti-competitive, despite certainly having every opportunity. They’re an intermediary between publishers and consumers, and generally speaking they are good stewards of that intermediary, generally operating in favor of the consumer, rather than the big game publishers.