Valve has done some good things for the game industry: they encouraged modifications, and made some good games.

However, I feel as if the gaming community praises Valve too much.

  • The gaming community praises Valve’s monopoly on game distribution services.

That’s about it though.

  • @remyabel
    9•2 years ago

    It seems like everyone forgot that Proton (aka Steam Play) is forked off of Wine, which is a project that’s been around for more than a decade. Proton wouldn’t even be possible without Wine. That is not to discount Valve’s contributions, but it is a bit tiring to see Valve get all the praise especially combined with corporate worship.

    • @angarabebesi
      1•2 years ago

      I think Valve’s main contribution was to push DXVK as the main driver of Linux graphics. It’s a huge game changer.

      It’s a symbiotic relationship: Valve benefitted from years of accumulated knowledge in the Wine project and now contributes to it. I hope more companies do the same.