Mwa@thelemmy.club to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoSteam competitors be like. [Extended?]thelemmy.clubimagemessage-square247linkfedilinkarrow-up1984arrow-down137file-text
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minus-squareamos@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 days agoSteam is gratis to create an account, it is not free. All game purchases have a 30% tax, and you don’t own the games you purchased.
minus-squareNewsteinleo@infosec.publinkfedilinkarrow-up4·11 days agoIt’s more accurate to call it a commission for marketing, advertising, and distribution services. Steam isn’t doing nother, they are providing a service to their customers.
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Steam is gratis to create an account, it is not free. All game purchases have a 30% tax, and you don’t own the games you purchased.
Not tax, it’s Steam’s cut.
It’s more accurate to call it a commission for marketing, advertising, and distribution services. Steam isn’t doing nother, they are providing a service to their customers.
Thanks for clarifying