alt Hacker NewsI am not saying that about Steam. In fact Steam pretty much saved triple A PC gaming. Your timeline is quite accurate!
>> Microsoft's strategy is going to come to the same result as Embracer Group.
I hope you are right.
If I were trying to make a larger point, I guess it would be that big tech companies (Apple, MSFT, Amazon) don't want content creators to be too important in the ecosystem and tend to support initiatives that emphasize the platform.
> big tech companies (Apple, MSFT, Amazon) don't want content creators to be too important in the ecosystem
100%. The platforms' ability to monetize in their factor is directly proportional to their relative power vs the most powerful creatives.
Thus, in order to keep more money, they make strategic moves that disempower creatives.