As long Valve doesn’t become publicly traded they will be fine. The problems start when companies optimize for shareholder value rather than customer value.
You think there aren’t a bunch of greedy finance whores biding their time until Gabe dies in order to take over and enshitify everything so they can squeeze as much money out of Steam as possible?
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And it will last til Gabe dies. Then I guarantee it enshittifes so fast it will make your head spin.
He should turn it into a non-profit right before he dies and put the ip under a foundation or something so it can’t be sold off in pieces.
He wont though
OpenAI is a non-profit
And FIFA
As long Valve doesn’t become publicly traded they will be fine. The problems start when companies optimize for shareholder value rather than customer value.
So tencent or a saudi prince buys them and it will be fine guyyyyssss haha
Nothing ever bad happens under private ownership either right?
You think there aren’t a bunch of greedy finance whores biding their time until Gabe dies in order to take over and enshitify everything so they can squeeze as much money out of Steam as possible?
Private equity buyout would be the same problem but even faster.
Well yeah, that will be the potential first sign to look out for. If that happens no need to think it won’t get worse like everything else.
Maybe. I’ve heard Gabe’s son is set to take over when the time comes, hopefully he’s been raised right.
Hmm. The founder’s son usually just squeezes the company for profit.
citation needed
Really!? Gives me hope!
As soon as the business people gain control they will pivot everything to maximize profit. Enshitification is just a euphemism for business.