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by AceJohnny2 957 days ago
> They somehow avoided mass criticism, or I wasn't paying good enough attention.

Let me tell you about the Counter-Strike 1.6 Beta update in 2002...

https://counterstrike.fandom.com/wiki/Steam

(Geez, 21 years ago!)

But yes, you are otherwise correct. That said, I argue that Valve has done an overall good job providing value to their users and even developers.