alt Hacker News>the degree of monopolization simply doesn’t exist
Yes, it does. Your only options are like Fornite, Roblox, or Minecraft.
Saying make your own game, is like saying make your own phone. There is tremendous value in the gigantic userbases these platforms have. This value is why platform holders can charge for access to them.
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Rohansi • yesterday at 8:52 AM
> Your only options are like Fornite, Roblox, or Minecraft.
What?? Unlike phones nothing locks people into only playing a specific game. And there are so many other games out there to choose from.
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Those are my _only_ options?
Wow. I guess Steam must be bankrupt and surviving off just four games. And I guess Epic and Steam just don't compete. And itch and GoG are just irrelevant with no market impact.
Sorry for the sarcasm, but gaming is not "choose between these two" level of monopilisation. And indies just won game of the year awards! Things are just not monopolised.