THQ chooses GamersGate for PC digital distribution

See.. the thing is.. The thing is that Steam is just so AWESOME.

I'm not a dude who believes in big giant monopolies or anything like that. But it's just so good that I don't even consider hooking up another service to get some other games from.

*shrug*

What's with all these people releasing games on platforms nobody's ever heard of?

Just put them on Steam =\

I like Steam... alot. But let's be real - other sources of distribution are needed to keep them focused on the customer. Granted, I've never even heard of GamersGate, but if it brings more competition (and good games) to the table, then it's fine in my book.

Awesome...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gamesters_of_Triskelion

TOS FTW.

Umm.... what was the name of that service that sold "Prey"? Tron or something? yeah... look what happened to them...

And aren't Company of Heroes and STALKER on Steam? Yeah that's right, the whole THQ catalog is already on Steam. So I'm not sure why I care - Steam is definitely going to be around for a long time, this GamersGate service maybe not, and when the price is the same there's really no reason not to go with Steam.

The real question is the definition of competition. It sounds like the FCC making a big stink over XM and Sirius merging and calling it a monopoly but forgetting there is already plenty of competition in the music delivery industry. Radio, HD-Radio, Internet (iTunes and the like) and CDs.

A competetive digital distribution market isn't necessarily going to drive prices and it won't prevent prices from increasing. There are still Targets, Wal-Marts and GameStops to contend with and the online distributors get the same fees as the bricks and mortar stores do. Plus, much of the end-cost is dictated by the publisher anyway. The reason these games cost the same on both platforms is publishers can cut out distribution costs and gain more money.

Games delivery has loads of competition. Don't mistake differentiation with monopoly. If Steam is the only digital distribution option, it isn't monopolizing anything, there are still alternatives.

Steam is fine. It has the network capacity to get my games down to me at full FiOS speeds without blinking an eye. I'm not sure if this alternative can do that nor do I have any trust it will be around in the future, leaving my purchased games no longer functional.

Company of Heroes is already available on Steam...

I am not a huge fan of Steam. While I have used it and it works fine, I don't like having to have it open in the background and it seems a little on the slow side.

My favorite service is actually the Direct2Drive service associated with IGN and Fileplanet etc. Easy to use, great download speeds, and it gives you an image you can burn to a CD. Fantastic service with a huge selection of PC Games, movies and TV shows. I would suggest everyone look into it. Especially if you are already an inside/fileplanet member.

Steam sucks, I hate steam with every fiber of my being its bloat/hack ware and uneeded.