[lapelusa]

Why would we assume otherwise? Valve, with all its flaws, is the one mainstream company that I'm aware of that is consumer friendly and has no issues disclosing real metrics.

[serf]

why would we assume a corporate entity wouldn't manipulate popularity numbers on an owned and unregulated platform that sells their own goods?

https://80.lv/articles/former-valve-developer-claims-steam-l...

owning 'the list' for a thing makes a company, it's why billboard still has any relevance.

[hilariously]

That guy basically saying that sampling bias is the problem, not the company steering numbers for games.