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    3. Exclusivity creates oligopolies and we need an antitrust case before industries collapse

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      I think that no matter where you've gone in recent times, you've been affected by recent trends towards oligopolies. In the game industry : Origin Steam Uplay Epic Games Itch.io Gamejolt GOG...

      I think that no matter where you've gone in recent times, you've been affected by recent trends towards oligopolies.

      In the game industry :

      • Origin
      • Steam
      • Uplay
      • Epic Games
      • Itch.io
      • Gamejolt
      • GOG
      • Blizzard.net
      • Etc.

      Movie/Show industry :

      • Netflix
      • Amazon prime video
      • Google movies(?)
      • Crunchyroll
      • Funimation
      • Hulu
      • Disney+
      • Viewster
      • HIDIVE
      • Etc.

      Competition! It's good, right?
      Well, it's really just a facade. You don't go to any of those platforms for their features or service, you go there for their IP-type content (Movies, Shows, Games).

      What's the catch?
      They generally own exclusives on their own platform so you can't just pick one service because they offer features.

      Why's this wrong?
      Well, nobody is gonna keep up with all of them so you're forced in either piracy or giving up on the content you wanted and were willing to pay for.

      How should we fix it?
      Anti-trust case. Similar to United States v. Paramount Pictures, inc., we need to stop that behaviour to let competition truly flourish and let consumers be able to decide what they want.

      What are your thoughts?

      PS : I hope this is the right place for this

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