themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee"finance.yahoo.comexternal-linkmessage-square106linkfedilinkarrow-up1242arrow-down115
arrow-up1227arrow-down1external-linkEpic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto payment ties and 30% junk fee"finance.yahoo.comthemachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square106linkfedilink
minus-squarew3dd1e@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 months agoI’m not saying the 30% fee is fair, but every single company charges 30% except Epic and the Microsoft PC store which north charge 12%. https://www.1d3.com/blog/platform-fees
minus-squareRachel@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 months agoI am pretty sure they only do in attempt to attract devs. Once Epic were to get a majority position in the market they would quickly raise it to 30% too. None of these companies are “good guys” or actually care about the end consumer.
minus-squarezipzoopaboop@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·2 months agoAnd both of those are terrible
I’m not saying the 30% fee is fair, but every single company charges 30% except Epic and the Microsoft PC store which north charge 12%.
https://www.1d3.com/blog/platform-fees
I am pretty sure they only do in attempt to attract devs. Once Epic were to get a majority position in the market they would quickly raise it to 30% too. None of these companies are “good guys” or actually care about the end consumer.
And both of those are terrible