>that one time valve also tried monopolizing /tv/
it was a better time
>>217376355>better time>having not only your games but ALSO ALL your movies on one single DRM platform where you don't even own anythingWe avoided a disastrous timeline.
i wish they did. a streaming monopoly with reasonable prices and sales would be much, much better than having 7 streaming platforms, each incredibly mediocre with maybe 2 good shows each.
>>217376372Valve is based though. We can trust them.
the reviews section for movies on steam would rival google reviews in terms of retardedness
>>217376397>Valve is based though. We can trust them.LOLLMAO
When Gabe dies his son is going to sell it off to the highest bidder and it's going to become a subscription platform where x company has x games, and another company has x games and they're separate paymentsOur suffering has only begun
>>217376413if all you want to do is seethe about steam then this is the wrong board faggot.
>>217376397>DRM>basedLMAO you're a sheep
>>217376372>avoidedanon amazon has literally just done what Steam was trying to do but with a subscription on top of one-off payments if you want to watch premium and recent releases.
i can't wait for microsaar to buy steam and add copilot
>>217376444And because it's Amazon nobody gives a shit. Piracy and illegal streaming is everywhere and all is well.If it was steam then the steamies would spam and convince everyone that everything going on with amazon but under valve is a good thing.
>>217376397The closest to based is GOG.
>>217376413everyone knows this is how digital purchases work dude stop being a libertarian faggot
>>217376413>>217376432>>217376637all me btw
>>217376491that's the opposite of what is happening in this thread, though.
>>217376425I'm the biggest most cripplingly addicted gamer there is. Yet now that I'm almost thirty I find myself playing a lot less than I used to and I don't really know what's driving me away. I know that once Gabe dies and his son manages to fuck everything up that I'll be able to quit the hobby, I'm pretty much half way there already.
>>217376667Epic steamie fail
>>217376397You can trust anyone until you can't. History is full of examples. If you think the valve corporation will always have your best interests in mind and will honour Gabe's legacy of anti enshitification you are big time delulu.
>>217376320why the fuck does /v/ worship that company? are they too retarded to pirate?
>>217376372>Where you don't own anything.Retard doesn't understand basic IP law.
>>217376413I swear /v/ has been doom and glooming about 'STEAM IS GONNA STEAL MUH GAMES' for like 15 years now.
>>217376413If you buy something on Steam you literally own it you faggot. It takes two seconds to remove Steam requirements from a game. If you're not a retard and just do that and save it to a drive you own it forever. You're just a retard and think everyone else is as stupid as you.
>>217378227>If you buy something on Steam you literally own it you faggot.License =/= ownershipYou've been fooled by a corporation.
i will never use steam to play my vidya, even if it means i'll miss out on some games. i'm only doing GOG piracy from here on out.
I accidentally bought this thinking it was a game (I drank a lot back then). Horrible movie. It took me over 8 hours to watch it because I fell asleep 3 times. A lot of the movie takes place in a dark black-lit room that looks like a rave den and it gave me a nosebleed
>>217378559>play timeWtf gaben? Are you stupid?
>>217378306If it's multiplayer I use Steam. Single player always GOG. And if it's single player and not on GOG I guess I'm just not playing it.
>>217376397
>>217378226who the LITERAL fuck are these people? This is a /tv/ board go back to >>>/v/ you troglodyte
>>217378306Next time just say you're poor and cheap.
I get that this is a paid campaign but the thing I DON'T understand is why the FUCK are you cunts campaigning THIS boards, stick to /v/ or fuck off.
>>217378741>>217378782Why are you samefagging?
>>217378836because this isn't a video games board!
>>217378881But the thread isn't about videogames. It's about Valve attempting to sell movies on they platform.
Sup /v/, what have you been playing recently? I'm replaying Rebel Galaxy, great comfy game
>>217378921>feb 2015and that failed a decade ago, you would kindly fuck off to /g/ or /v/ where the argument over DRM from a 10 year old issue might still be relevant
>>217378966You're entertaining please continue
>>217378966Steam being called DRM is like a bike being called a car. Steam's "DRM" is a fucking single DLL that gives the client a notification of what you launched so it can show it on your friends list and shit kekHell, a lot of the games on steam straight up work without steam installed at all after downloading. Especially titles that didn't originate on steam.
>>217378921Why don't you talk about CURRENT steaming platform practices and how Netflix and ANY relevant platform are fucking their customers over? Oh I forgot, you're OBVIOUSLY not being paid to do so, and the funny thing is you'll try and spin this as me being deranged but the fact of the matter is Valve doesn't have a fucking steaming platform, so please do us all a favor and kill yourself!
>>217378966Steam machines also failed a decade ago and yet gabencunt is planning to launch one again in 2026, with lessons learned.Considering he successfully managed to monopolize the digital game distribution market, and is seeking to do so with the "prebuilt (gaming) PC" market, it would make sense that after he achieves his goal with the steam machines he'll go after film and TV distribution again.And this time, we must be prepared.
>>217379016>Why don't you talk about CURRENT steaming platform practices and how Netflix and ANY relevant platform are fucking their customers over?Because everyone knows that already. That's why piracy and illegal film streaming is on the rise again.
>>217379023oh god, you cunts are so obviously running a campaign, the thing is we don't care just relegate yourself to the VIDEO GAMES board >>>/v/
holy fuck meltdown much? more please
>>217379035>>217379016Samefag
>>217378264Steam isnvery trustworthy, has never revoked a locense under any circumstances. Compare that to sony and Microsoft which revoke at the slightest accusation of alt right nazi
>>217378642I’m not paying $30 for a 30 year old game because it took someone an afternoon to make it work on modern computers.At least Valve has sales that are more than 5% off.
>>217379046Yes? It was obvious from the writing style. You need to go back to r*ddit because you obvious don't belong here nigger.
>>217379060It doesn't really matter, just let people use the platforms they want to use, Valve and GOG both offer services that cater to different markets, the only real villain here is EGS who don't offer a consumer focused service but rather would focus their energy on trying to campaign about how other services have monopolies.
>>217379060>>217379129forgot my picture
Now the obvious shills have retreated I hope everyone gets a chance to see this thread.
>>217376372>>217376320Filthy curry smeared hands typed these
>>217379129I was so happy to hear CDProjeckt finally fucked off from GOG and they can focus on you know, actually selling games again instead of sucking off whatever corpo nonsense CDPR came up with on a given week.
>>217379060>paying
>>217378264>a corporationyes the one corporation on earth that sells you a license and not ownership (i.e. freedom to copy and reproduce). just the one. completely fooled me by giving me license to download something that I can copy and reproduce ad infinitum with minimal effort
>>217379198I think both things are good, it gives both parties options to make that would benefit them instead of being tied down to the other
its funny how they took away IP counts but you can still tell that OP having his melty is 90% of the thread.
>>217379262Shills like OP will never understand the subtle nuances of media like the patricians of /tv/ ever will. They are forced to wander the boards never knowing a true home while each member of the other boards will always know who they are before they even post another reply. They are truly a rootless people.
>>217376637Yeah about that...
>>217376320OP is a faggot.
>>217379363not that anon but that is one of many reasons it is awesome that gog and cdpr aren't joined at the hip anymore, they don't have to do this pandering bullshit.
>>217378227>If you buy something on Steam you literally own it you faggotno, you don't own it, you need to have steam's permission every time you install or want to play the game you allegedly bought. if you buy something on steam, you're renting
