Precisely. Desura and the rest are a bit disappointing. There's a huge opportunity to make something not entirely unlike the Mac App Store, but for PC games. Keep it simple and open, with few rules and reasonably low fees. And no DRM.
As a developer and a player, that's what I want. A package manager with a payment system and a store front, basically. You can add achievements and friend lists and the rest later.
While I have no interest in getting into this space, I've been thinking for a bit about how bothered I am with having to wait for games on Steam to download before I start playing them. With the connections we have now, downloading behind the scenes and streaming things as they come seems viable, but I haven't seen anyone try this. Would make for a great addition to a game store.
As a developer and a player, that's what I want. A package manager with a payment system and a store front, basically. You can add achievements and friend lists and the rest later.