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'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogames (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

This guy will get tons of flak and maybe even death treats for criticizing Valve. For whatever reason there is a rabid cult like following for Valve and Gabe Newell. I remember several years ago I said something like "Valve is still a company that's out to make money at the end of the day" and several of my gaming friends instantly were no longer friends. It's quite hilarious for me to just think about that even today.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I'm pleasantly surpised the "Steam Circle Jerk" group hasn't shown up to defend Valve. Valve more or less controls the digital distribution of games, to point that if a dev's game isn't on Steam; they are taking a massive loss in potential revenue. We are being asked take Valve on a good faith that they won't rat fuck the consumer.

    As you correctly pointed out, Valve's main purpose to make money. Private or public, it's only matter of time before a company rat fucks the consumer. More competiton is always better for the consumer.

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