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Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad?
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If Steam is a monopoly, then explain how alternatives or competitors still exist. This entire "Steam is a monopoly" is bullshit because competition did and still does exist.
Nane one actual competitor lol
Epic Game Store.
Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect, EA (formerly Origin), Microsoft Store, ...
Steam is a lot of things. If selling games is the only baseline for comparison, then you can add Fanatical, Humble Bundle, IndieGala, ...
There's a lot of overlap.
Steam Workshop? ModDB
Steam Chat? Discord
It bundles it all conveniently and there aren't any drop in alternatives.