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

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

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months ago

Newell also said in 2023 testimony that Steam's 'unwritten rule' against charging lower prices on other storefronts does not exist.

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Publishers set the price on Steam. Steam doesn’t control pricing.
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  https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-antitrust-lawsuits-ubisoft-warner-bros-report This is the behavior I am referring to.

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