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		ekianjo on Jan 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard > If PC gaming is attached to anyone it's Valve PC Gaming runs on Windows, not on Valve's OS (while valve is intending to change that progressively).

smileybarry on Jan 18, 2022 [–]

Which doesn't mean much as long as Windows runs on anything x86 and costs OEMs (relative) peanuts.

It's not like you have to pay royalties to Microsoft if you sell a PC game (but you do have to pay MS/Sony if it's a Xbox/PS game).

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