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Gabe Newell ponders the future in new Half-Life 2 documentary: 'I think that Half-Life represents a tool we have and promises made to customers' (www.pcgamer.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by nanoUFO to c/games

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[–] index -1 points 2 weeks ago (18 children)

without them you would probably still own the games you paid for

[–] weker01 4 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

Yea, right. It would've been another platform to capitalize on the internet becoming more available and digital distribution becoming viable.

[–] index 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

You don't need any third party proprietary launcher to run software

[–] weker01 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't be naïve. As long as greed is enabled in our society this or worse would've always been the outcome. Or do you think other companies would've slept on the opportunity?