In the ongoing saga of the Wolfire versus Valve lawsuit, which is continuing, we've been able to see a funny little look behind the curtain and Tim Sweeney was not happy with Valve.
But it’s not just content delivery, they have a lot of software engineers building and maintaining lots of things, such as:
Steam Input
Steam Link app
Proton - for Steam Deck and Linux
And a bunch more. That cut isn’t just going into the coffers, it’s being invested in the platform.
What does EGS do?
pay for exclusivity
give away games
twiddle their thumbs?
EGS basically wants to draw you in with the free games and exclusivity, but that’s it. They have no actual draw to their platform. Valve invests in their platform, EGS just buys eyeballs.
But it’s not just content delivery, they have a lot of software engineers building and maintaining lots of things, such as:
And a bunch more. That cut isn’t just going into the coffers, it’s being invested in the platform.
What does EGS do?
EGS basically wants to draw you in with the free games and exclusivity, but that’s it. They have no actual draw to their platform. Valve invests in their platform, EGS just buys eyeballs.