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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago

Oof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned down

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Oof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned down

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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 1 year ago
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The Steam competitor that never was.
  • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
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    Blizzard was well liked before they joined Activision

    And people would fanboy it just the same as Steam

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      Yup, it’s a good reminder that Steam can change direction at any point as well.

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        That can always happen, therefore I hate all locked in services, even if they are good at this moment. But so far it looks like steam is still interested in long-term goal, they didn’t go public yet after all.

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          Until Gaben steps down or pass away. It will be a butt clenching moment.

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        Especially if they get bought out by Activision.

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      I was there… 2000 years ago

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