fleshfragger
Disciple
http://www.gamesbrief.com/2010/05/five-reasons-why-steam-will-destroy-the-pc-games-industry/
Though this is an old post, it might just get relevant in the near future!
We're Doomed
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Though this is an old post, it might just get relevant in the near future!
rakesh_ic
ex-Mod
You might want to post it in the publisher forums of the games. I dont mind getting the game however it comes.
Jc36
Adept
All the 5 points in that horribly written article are complete crap.
Monopolies? Sure. That's why we now have Origin, Battle.NET, uPlay, Windows 10 Store, GOG Galaxy, Bethesda Launcher etc.
Little guys left out? Looks like someone haven't heard of Greenlight, or how Steam has increased sales of small indie titles many folds just within a day of release.
Steam has pricing power? Bullshit. Publishers set the price. At least Steam has given us region specific pricing. Look what Origin did.
Valve doesn't promote their platform. Sure. Instead they host huge sales and have discounts throughout the year which are more useful to the customers.
PC Gaming DOMINATED game revenue in 2015, and Steam had a large part to play in it.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/27/pc-dominated-worldwide-game-revenue-in-2015
Monopolies? Sure. That's why we now have Origin, Battle.NET, uPlay, Windows 10 Store, GOG Galaxy, Bethesda Launcher etc.
Little guys left out? Looks like someone haven't heard of Greenlight, or how Steam has increased sales of small indie titles many folds just within a day of release.
Steam has pricing power? Bullshit. Publishers set the price. At least Steam has given us region specific pricing. Look what Origin did.
Valve doesn't promote their platform. Sure. Instead they host huge sales and have discounts throughout the year which are more useful to the customers.
PC Gaming DOMINATED game revenue in 2015, and Steam had a large part to play in it.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/01/27/pc-dominated-worldwide-game-revenue-in-2015
Jc36
Adept
Well what. It's a well known fact that Microsoft wants to close down the Windows platform like Mac, which is the main reason Gabe Newell is pushing for Steam in Linux, Mac and Steam OS. Infact if Steam wasn't so big we would all be using Games For Windows Live today. I hope you know how bad that was.
fleshfragger
Disciple
I meant what if Gabe Newell changes his mind too, some fine day!!! Going by his current decisions, seems like he just wants to rake in a lot of moolah and doesnt give a damn about the community anymore! Abandoned hl3
fleshfragger
Disciple
fleshfragger
Disciple
it was 2999 only I reckon! Costly! :-S
fleshfragger
Disciple
So hows the game?Yep price dropped on steam. It was 4299 before. Here we go! I cancelled my amazon purchase and bought it off steam.
Mind blowing is an understatement. It's the most fun I have had in a long while. The game is true to its roots and incredible fun!
fleshfragger
Disciple
and the multiplayer?
Not played yet. MP is not built by id so I don't have much hope for it.
fleshfragger
Disciple
Just check if there are any Indian servers
Tried out the mp yesterday and the least laggy servers were SG. Mp as expected wasnt much fun.Just check if there are any Indian servers
Was watching an ex Quake pro's stream and he sounded very disappointed with it. He said he was thinking of going pro in Doom but changed his mind after playing it. Haven't played it myself, but it didn't look like much either.
