Mwa@thelemmy.club to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSteam competitors be like. [Extended?]thelemmy.clubimagemessage-square249linkfedilinkarrow-up1993arrow-down138file-text
arrow-up1955arrow-down1imageSteam competitors be like. [Extended?]thelemmy.clubMwa@thelemmy.club to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square249linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareamos@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month 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-up4·1 month 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