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by DanielHB 1009 days ago
Steam was universally hated when it launched, even more than other launchers are hated today (uplay)

The perception changed when Steam started allowing 3rd party games and had cheaper prices (through blink-and-you-miss it discounts of course, so they can still milk launch-day hype) than boxed copies and the indie explosion that digital distribution allowed