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Tim Sweeney argues Steam has held gaming back, but Valve's tools tell a different story

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is suggesting that Valve is holding gaming back with Steamworks, claiming its networking tools lock developers into a closed ecosystem. However, Valve's own documentation suggests the situation isn't quite that simple. Sweeney joins a discussion started by Epic's former Principal Animation Pr...

Tim Sweeney argues Steam has held gaming back, but Valve's tools tell a different story

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney is suggesting that Valve is holding gaming back with Steamworks, claiming its networking tools lock developers into a closed ecosystem. However, Valve's own documentation suggests the situation isn't quite that simple. Sweeney joins a discussion started by Epic's former Principal Animation Programmer, Kiaran Ritchie, who argues that building a rival [...]

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