alt Hacker Newswhy would we assume a corporate entity wouldn't manipulate popularity numbers on an owned and unregulated platform that sells their own goods?
https://80.lv/articles/former-valve-developer-claims-steam-l...
owning 'the list' for a thing makes a company, it's why billboard still has any relevance.
That guy basically saying that sampling bias is the problem, not the company steering numbers for games.