I guess my point that it started out as a "publisher-owned distribution platform for 3 games" that many CS gamers at the time hated. Obviously I can't speak for the entire gaming community, but I remember sitting in some fairly large IRC channels with everyone bitching about it. They really managed to turn that around.
And then after becoming "the default game purchasing platform" they continue to improve the experience and invest in cool technological advances. The post says:
> Unfortunately, you can't just build a better mousetrap,
But no one has come even close to building a better mousetrap, the alternatives suck. Valve didn't just become the biggest and sit around stagnating and buying out the competition. They continue to innovate, at least in my humble opinion.
And then after becoming "the default game purchasing platform" they continue to improve the experience and invest in cool technological advances. The post says:
> Unfortunately, you can't just build a better mousetrap,
But no one has come even close to building a better mousetrap, the alternatives suck. Valve didn't just become the biggest and sit around stagnating and buying out the competition. They continue to innovate, at least in my humble opinion.