Tim Sweeney says Valve has held gaming back for years

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Valve for locking PC games into Steamworks' social walled garden, saying players can't talk across iOS, Android, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch or other PC stores. The post followed a former Epic programmer's complaint about Steam's 30% cut. A community note pointed out that Steam Datagram Relay works on other platforms.

• Sweeney: Valve has held gaming back via Steamworks' social walled garden
• Ex-Epic animator called Steam's 30% cut a tax draining the industry
• Community note: Steam Datagram Relay works outside Steam too
• Epic previously touted 'maximum AI acceleration' for its launcher