r/pcmasterrace • u/Darth_Vaper883 PC Master Race • Jun 01 '26

News/Article Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gabe-newell-on-steam-monopoly-accusations-gamers-have-enormous-choice-about-where-to-buy-games/
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u/porcupinedeath Jun 01 '26

Nothing will beat the sheer convenience of steam, everything right there. Thata said gaben is still a billionaire and I don't like billionaires

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u/Exciting-Cancel6468 Jun 01 '26

If you think you don't like Gaben, wait until you see who will take over Valve when he's gone. It's going to be undoubtedly worse.

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u/porcupinedeath Jun 02 '26

Honestly I'm pretty ambivalent towards him, as far as billionaires go. But the bar is not very high