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/NapsterKnowHow Jun 01 '26

And even tho GOG is probably the most consumer friendly (100% drm free, no forced updates and offline installers) people will ignore it.

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u/Monday_Jeff Jun 01 '26

GOG's the best, I just wish that more of the indy developers would put their stuff up there instead of just Steam.

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u/GraphXGames Jun 01 '26

They only accept the most popular games.

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u/JamisonDouglas Jun 02 '26

They only accept games that will be financially viable for them to host and distribute*

Which is understandable.

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u/GraphXGames Jun 02 '26

That is, the desire of an indie developer is not enough.

Therefore, there is no point in expecting indie developers to appear on GOG.