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[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Except do we actually know how the Xbox/PC thing will work? Are we sure it will be able to run all games and isn't just their plan to push game streaming?

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Nothing concrete, but their stated goal is to play any pc game on it, similar to what steam did with the deck. That was enough to scare off sony

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, if anything, this is Valve’s fault. They upturned the playing field and proved a new path.

[–] athatet@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Well if they hadn’t paved the roads then the bank robbers couldn’t have driven away so really it’s the road pavers fault.

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

“Fault” isn’t an attack here. No need for the weird analogy. I just think the Steam Deck is the inciting incident to a whole chain of events in the gaming industry.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

You could use a different word that's not an attack if you don't want to attack. Like "reason" or "catalyst" or "schmoople".

Don't get bent just because people took your words at face value rather than what you actually meant.

[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 hours ago

does it matter? shouldn't be giving money to these companies anyways. they don't deserve it and will just screw you over again and again