Stardock CEO: hard to hate Steam's 30% cut when VAT takes up to 25% for nothing
draginol · x · 2026-10-28
draginol (Stardock CEO) says he struggles to get worked up over Steam's 30% revenue cut, noting that various countries take up to 25% in VAT "while proving no value at all" — a contrarian take on the perennial platform-fees debate.
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