mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to Steam@lemmy.ml · 7 days ago72% of devs believe Steam has a monopoly on PC games, according to studywww.gamesindustry.bizexternal-linkmessage-square238fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down122cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
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minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 days ago They have the largest share and can direct the market/development That means they’re a monopoly. Having some small fry competitors doesn’t make you not a monopoly.
minus-squareFishFace@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·21 hours agoLook up the case of Standard Oil, against which an antitrust suit was filed, charging it with abusive monopolistic practices. The case was won, and Standard Oil was broken up - at a time when it had less than 70% market share.
That means they’re a monopoly. Having some small fry competitors doesn’t make you not a monopoly.
Look up the case of Standard Oil, against which an antitrust suit was filed, charging it with abusive monopolistic practices. The case was won, and Standard Oil was broken up - at a time when it had less than 70% market share.