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Call me crazy but I can't help but think that the large majority of Valve's customers don't care whether the design is open or not.
by BoysenberryPi 11y ago
Call me crazy but I can't help but think that the large majority of Valve's customers don't care whether the design is open or not.
- seanp2k2 11y agoThey probably don't, but they probably had some people internally pushing for this, and seeing how it likely wouldn't cost them much but had the potential to generate a lot of good will and potentially increase demand for their product. Why would they not do it?
- radiorental 11y agoNot that it's much of hinderance these days but it will make the knock-offs easier and quicker to produce, and of a higher quality. I know the controllers are assembled in the US[1], don't know if the injection molding is too. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCgnWqoP4MM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCgnWqoP4MM
- Joof 11y agoMaybe they don't, but its a huge win for some groups and tends to generate goodwill and news / hype if anyone does anything halfway interesting with it. Valve relies on user trust, there isn't much stopping anyone from using another distribution platform; people have to go out of their way to install steam instead of using the Windows store. Being the 'good guys' is a big part of their business model. I dont want ubisoft managing my DRM. Also, Valve's highest grossing games are all originally user modifications.