[hx8]

I'm optimistic about PC gaming because if Steam begins acting as an evil gatekeeper then game developers can adopt other avenues to deliver the games to their players. It's an open platform. People are using Steam now because it adds value. People will stop using Steam if it subtracts value.

[sciencejerk]

I'm optimistic that devs empowered by LLMs and local LLM will fight back and create new platforms if gatekeeping gets too out of hand

[johnnyanmac]

The expensive part of a storefront is not the UI front-end. And of thars all you care about, we have quite a few front ends that can do that job.

[Hoodedcrow]

Why would anyone use slop alternatives though? I don't think people wouldn't be creating non-slop ones.

[benoau]

I think the larger question is how do those marketplaces get the rights to distribute any games... this is something all Steam rivals struggle immensely with, and it's not a coding problem at all.