Do you know the saying 'there's nothing better than a good king and nothing worse than a bad one'? I think it applies here, and Steam has clearly been a good king so far. "So, really, Pitchford — what's got you on edge? Is replica Omega 951158.79 watch your Borderlands promotional slot not high enough on Steam's marquee queue?Game devs speak out on Valve, Steam and conflict of interest [Ars Technica]Ostensibly the kind of small games studio that Valve exploits, according to the Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford's controversial remarks last week, Tripwire Interactive told Gamasutra that it wouldn't exist without Valve's muscular presence in the PC sector
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While Gibson acknowledges such appearances, he described Valve's position as more that "Our game is good, and so is yours, so let's both make some money together. "I can say with certainty that if it weren't for Steam, there would be no Tripwire Interactive right now," Gibson said "Ask the Tripwire Interactive employees if they replica Omega 1566.76 watch feel exploited, as they move into their new offices paid for by the money the company has made on Steam Or me, as I drive away from the company that was built from the royalties we made on Steam, in my sports car paid for by the royalties
