• Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world
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      22 hours ago

      Wait, i thought nintendo set the precedent for 80 dollar games… oh, that must have just been some bullshit thats been going round because people like drama.

      Ive been saying it from the date of the switch 2 reveal. Games have cost 80 dollars or more for a very long time.

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        23 hours ago

        Hey that’s me there, and I say do Valve too. They are special but that kind of public discussion through court won’t hurt anyone.

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        21 hours ago

        Just want to say fuck yeah for saying this. Fuck steam/gabe. They may have been at the forefront of popularizing Pc gaming but they also were and are actively influential in the worst parts of the hobby. Gabe made billions off teaching children to gamble and loot boxes. Gabe made billions ensuring people are ok not owning their games.

        It’s crap that steam has a positive reputation at all.

        • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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          1 day ago

          Same as every game company, except steam is all digital so you never own your games. Steam will take them away one day. Steam is run by a billionaire, which by default makes him a wage thief and leech. I would say steam has good PR, except they don’t, you steam boys heel them off for free.

          The trillion dollar corporation isn’t your friend, and neither is Gabe. If you have an ethical dilemma with game companies, stop gaming

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            1 day ago

            Not owning digital content isn’t a Valve problem, it’s a “government is deeply corrupt” problem. You can thank the DMCA and laws like it for the loss of ownership. Want change? Run for office, call and harass politicians until they repeal anti-consumer laws like the DMCA and enshrine digital ownership as law.

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            1 day ago

            I agree that people glaze up Gabe way too much (the dude has a fuckin mega yacht for Christ’s sake), but in the specific area of games pricing I don’t think Steam is much of a problem from a consumer standpoint. I still think they should give more of the sale share to the actual devs though.