• bruhduh@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    I’m out of the loop, can someone reply what’s going on? I’ll leave this comment for those like me who curious what happened

    • Sparking@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      David Rosen of Wolfire Games (Receiver, Overgrowth, Lugaru) is alleging that steam reps have threatened to de-list his game if he lists it as less expensive on other platforms. Specifically not just steam keys but other distribution platforms.

      • A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world
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        10 months ago

        Which is hard to believe, considering how many times I’ve bought steam games on other (legitimate) platforms that were cheaper than on steam, that are still on steam today and werent removed for being cheaper on another platform.

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          10 months ago

          Sure, but Valve essentially reserve the right to no longer sell your game if it’s offered cheaper elsewhere. See the quotes on pages 54 through 56 of the complaint.

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            10 months ago

            Which is a dick move on valves part.

            Remember folks, Valve isnt the peoples company.

            All the good things it does, it does only because of regulation pressure or lost lawsuits.

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    10 months ago

    Lmao Valve made a service so good at what it does, it’s fucking over all these other business ghouls like Tim Sweemey who are actively trying to dominate the market without actually competing; just look at Epic’s store, it’s d o g s h i t. They give out free games and still no one I know wants to use it. It’s the same across the board, these companies do not want to make good services, they want to legally strongarm the consumer.

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      10 months ago

      I’ll tell you a secret) nowadays ALMOST all corporations regardless of what they make business into wanna strongarm the consumer, for quick example look up denuvo and baldurs gate, if product is good then people will buy and denuvo won’t be needed

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        GOG has shown that drms are never needed. More often than not, denuvo causes issues to the player, and gets bypassed by a pirate easily. It is simply there because gamedev companies think they get something out of it, when in reality they don’t.

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      10 months ago

      “Objection, this has nothing to do with the case.”

      “Overruled, the public needs to hear this”

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        10 months ago

        They’ll never release HL3. They are not a developer anymore. They are just a game store/directory. HL3 has been overhyped so much that anything released would be a disappointment. The gaming market has changed too much from when they made a game engine and released half life to showcase that game engine.

        I can probably list a million more reasons why they’ll never release, but those are the big points.

        Half-life Alyx was HL3, just it was better to name it not HL3, because fans would lose their minds.

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          10 months ago

          They are not a developer anymore. They are just a game store/directory.

          CSGO 2 would like a word with you

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    10 months ago

    I appreciate requiring everyone wearing a good mask while he’s in the courtroom, but I don’t understand how having him in the room to testify would be substantially different from an online appearance.

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      10 months ago

      Also that he has to take off his mask while testifying. seriously wtf that shit is in the air in a closed room.