Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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if AAA gaming is poison, is steam the antidote? well, maybe....

Sources
howtomarketagame.com/2025/06/03/most-people-who-buy-your-game-wont-play-it
pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/valves-reported-profit-per-head-from-steam-commissions-is-out-there-and-at-usd3-5-million-per-employee-it-makes-apple-and-facebook-look-like-a-lemonade-stand

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00:00 the industry's addiction.
01:29 why is valve so rich?
06:39 the paradox therein.
10:22 plot twist.
12:54 the steam deck.
14:54 valve's profit.