the retail channel is saved!

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"steamKILLER" <sayNO2steam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> x-no-archive: yes
>
> the retail channel, the core of the pc game market is saved!
> the attack started in november last year by tyrant valve using
> damaging steam has finally ended!
> the retail channel has won!
> the pc game market has won!
> pc games and pc gamers have won!
> greedy monopolistic valve has lost!
> abusive and damaging steam has lost!
> long live pc games!
> down to steam and valve!
>
> --
> post made in a steam-free computer
> i said "NO" to valve and steam
>

What if Valve releases games via Retail channel through a different
publisher, or indeed what if they manage to self publish through retail?
With Steam still part and parcel of the product?

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"Les Steel" <a@aolnot.com> wrote in message
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> "steamKILLER" <sayNO2steam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1114948216.315694.246480@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> x-no-archive: yes
>>
>> the retail channel, the core of the pc game market is saved!
>> the attack started in november last year by tyrant valve using
>> damaging steam has finally ended!
>> the retail channel has won!
>> the pc game market has won!
>> pc games and pc gamers have won!
>> greedy monopolistic valve has lost!
>> abusive and damaging steam has lost!
>> long live pc games!
>> down to steam and valve!
>>
>> --
>> post made in a steam-free computer
>> i said "NO" to valve and steam
>>
>
> What if Valve releases games via Retail channel through a different
> publisher, or indeed what if they manage to self publish through retail?
> With Steam still part and parcel of the product?
>

Then I will definately not be buying it.