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Gabe Newell: Steam offers gamers 'enormous choice'

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Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, stated that gamers have a wide array of options for purchasing video games, countering accusations of Steam operating as a monopoly. He also clarified that Steam does not enforce an unwritten rule preventing lower prices on alternative storefronts. This assertion was made in the context of testimony from 2023. AI

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Gabe Newell: Steam offers gamers 'enormous choice'

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    🎮 Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games Newell also said in 2023 testimony that Steam's 'unwritten r

    🎮 Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games Newell also said in 2023 testimony that Steam's 'unwritten rule' against charging lower prices on other storefronts does not exist. 📰 Source: Latest from PC Gamer 🔗 Link: https://w…

    LINKS pcgamer.com/…/gabe-newell-on-steam-monopo…

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