alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 days agoOof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned downwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1288arrow-down15
arrow-up1283arrow-down1external-linkOof: Years before Steam, a Blizzard engineer wanted to turn Battle.net into a third-party game store, but was reportedly turned downwww.pcgamer.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 days agomessage-square50fedilink
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down1·15 hours agoBlizzard was well liked before they joined Activision And people would fanboy it just the same as Steam
minus-squarelobut@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up14·14 hours agoYup, it’s a good reminder that Steam can change direction at any point as well.
minus-squarejustme@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·13 hours agoThat 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.
minus-squareCroquette@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 hours agoUntil Gaben steps down or pass away. It will be a butt clenching moment.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 hours agoEspecially if they get bought out by Activision.
Blizzard was well liked before they joined Activision
And people would fanboy it just the same as Steam
Wow gamers were zealots
I was there… 2000 years ago
Yup, it’s a good reminder that Steam can change direction at any point as well.
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.
Until Gaben steps down or pass away. It will be a butt clenching moment.
Especially if they get bought out by Activision.