alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 9 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-square51fedilinkarrow-up1309arrow-down17
arrow-up1302arrow-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 · 9 months agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squarelobut@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up16·9 months agoYup, it’s a good reminder that Steam can change direction at any point as well.
minus-squarejustme@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·9 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-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·9 months agoUntil Gaben steps down or pass away. It will be a butt clenching moment.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·9 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.