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Title: 72% of Game Developers Say Steam Is Effectively a PC Gaming Monopoly
Link: https://games.slashdot.org/story/25/11/05/225...
A new survey of over 300 US and UK gaming executives found that 72% view
Steam as a monopoly. "Furthermore, 88% said that at least three-quarters of
their revenue came from Steam, while 37% reported that the platform accounted
for 90% of their total revenue," adds Techspot. From the report: Atomik
Research conducted the recent survey on behalf of Rokky, a company that helps
game publishers minimize the impact of grey market key resellers on prices.
In addition to opinions on Steam, developers also answered questions about
the PC market's biggest challenges. The increasing popularity of free-to-play
games such as Fortnite, DOTA 2, Counter-Strike 2, Call of Duty: Warzone, and
Roblox topped the list of concerns for 40% of respondents. Approximately a
third mentioned market saturation and discoverability, echoing data that
suggests there aren't enough players for the thousands of new titles released
on Steam each year. A similar portion of survey respondents also expressed
concerns regarding subscription services.
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