Bluegrass_Addict comments on Quote of the day by Gabe Newell: "Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue" — Sony just proved why digital storefronts are broken

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[–] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago (6 children)

because Sony is clearly absolute garbage...

name something valve has done that's horrendously stupid and anti consumer...

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[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Pioneering lootboxes through TF2.

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[–] warm@kbin.earth 4 points 4 months ago*

Well, while Valve had a hand in making that model popular, more so through CSGO, it was really "pioneered" and blown up by EA with FIFA Ultimate Team. Loot box mechanics existed before that even though, I know Maple Story had some.

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[–] settxy@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Fighting the classification of lootboxes as gambling. Sony is absolute garbage, but Valve isn't perfect.

https://youtu.be/13eiDhuvM6Y?is=6S3VWl4DnKcaw3LQ

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[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago

also gabe didn't invite me to the christening of his superyacht. nor did he invite most of y'all i'm sure. the offensiveness of this ~~small~~ large oversight cannot be measured.

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[–] TassieTosser@aussie.zone 5 points 4 months ago

Not offering refunds till the ACCC sued them.

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You're moving the goal posts. But they are notorious for supporting a multi-billion dollar gambling industry they benefit from.

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