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Poland to scrutinize digital game platforms like Steam and PSN on suspicion of anti-competitive practices (gameworldobserver.com)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (4 children)

It's odd that they would mention two competitors in a comment about being anti competitive

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Why is that odd?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Because any competition exists means anticompetitive behaviour doesn't exist... Right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I think the issue is the same as Apple being anti-competitive about the AppStore. Sure, techically, both Steam and the PSN are platforms for selling games, but they're each restricted to specific non-overlapping platforms (respictively PC and PlayStation) where there they have a (near for Steam, absolute for PSN) monopoly. Hence, anticompetitive behavior.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Steam is not anticompetative at all. On every device steam works on you can download and install a game outside of steam's control with no concern. Hell even on steams actual devices (steam deck) you can install whatever you want.

PSN on the other hand. There is no other source of software outside of the PSN network available digitally for the consoles.