• FatVegan@leminal.space
    12·
    2 days ago

    People always argue about the price of the machine, but hardly anyone mentions that console people pay to play online. Which is something i can’t even really comprehend

    • essell@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 days ago

      Good point. Steam provides a lot of the same multiplayer services and match making and they’ve never cost me a penny.

        • essell@lemmy.world
          3·
          23 hours ago

          For a lot of games, yes. They provide the infrastructure for communication and connection.

          Its why you can, for example, send an invite in AOE via the in-game system or the steam system.

          Its why so many games show your steam name and avatar in the multiplayer menus.

          You surprised to hear this?

          • SkyezOpen@lemmy.world
            1·
            20 hours ago

            And also why most of my multiplayer games are unplayable on Tuesday afternoons 💀

            I love you Gabe but please do that shit at like 3am.