alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoOof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned downwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1304arrow-down17
arrow-up1297arrow-down1external-linkOof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned downwww.pcgamer.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squarelobut@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 months agoYup, it’s a good reminder that Steam can change direction at any point as well.
minus-squarejustme@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoThat can always happen, therefore I hate all locked in services, even if they are good at this moment. But so far it looks like steam is still interested in long-term goal, they didn’t go public yet after all.
minus-squareCroquettelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoUntil Gaben steps down or pass away. It will be a butt clenching moment.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoEspecially if they get bought out by Activision.
Yup, it’s a good reminder that Steam can change direction at any point as well.
That can always happen, therefore I hate all locked in services, even if they are good at this moment. But so far it looks like steam is still interested in long-term goal, they didn’t go public yet after all.
Until Gaben steps down or pass away. It will be a butt clenching moment.
Especially if they get bought out by Activision.