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minus-squareCreat@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-23 days agoValve and therefore Steam is still privately owned, never went public. No share holders demanding things surely is a major factor.
minus-squareRunJun@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoI’m aware. Once Gabe retires or dies, I’m going to start distrusting Valve. Once they go public, it’s over.
minus-squarevin@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoPrivately owned still means shareholders. Ultimately it comes down to the board and the rules around it, not so much as to whether it is publicly listed.
Valve and therefore Steam is still privately owned, never went public. No share holders demanding things surely is a major factor.
I’m aware. Once Gabe retires or dies, I’m going to start distrusting Valve. Once they go public, it’s over.
Privately owned still means shareholders. Ultimately it comes down to the board and the rules around it, not so much as to whether it is publicly listed.