mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 15 hours agoValve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at $3.5 million per employee it makes Apple and Facebook look like a lemonade standwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down13
arrow-up1244arrow-down1external-linkValve's reported profit-per-head from Steam commissions is out there, and at $3.5 million per employee it makes Apple and Facebook look like a lemonade standwww.pcgamer.commr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 15 hours agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squarePendorilan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28arrow-down3·edit-211 hours agoI’ve been on Steam since 2005, and the only thing that sucks about Valve is that their steam sales are shit now. Other than that I’ve had no issues with them. They seem like a decent company.
minus-squareTenderizer78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·4 hours agoThere’s also the gambling, and the 30% cut that allows them to make $3.5 million per head. Steam is pushing the industry forward on Linux support though, so they have my support.
minus-squarehector@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8arrow-down1·7 hours agoOther thing that is questionable is gambling, apparently lot of people get into online casino through CS. I think the culture surrounding DoTa to a lesser extend is not good too
minus-squareAppleTea@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 hour agogenre defining design, literal decades ahead of the rest of the industry Half-Life? What’s that? I’m talking about Team Fortress 2 hats
minus-squareSHR@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·9 hours agoI’ve been steaming for that long as well!!!
I’ve been on Steam since 2005, and the only thing that sucks about Valve is that their steam sales are shit now. Other than that I’ve had no issues with them. They seem like a decent company.
There’s also the gambling, and the 30% cut that allows them to make $3.5 million per head.
Steam is pushing the industry forward on Linux support though, so they have my support.
Other thing that is questionable is gambling, apparently lot of people get into online casino through CS.
I think the culture surrounding DoTa to a lesser extend is not good too
genre defining design, literal decades ahead of the rest of the industry
Half-Life? What’s that? I’m talking about Team Fortress 2 hats
I’ve been steaming for that long as well!!!