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>Because Steam has always done right by PC gamers It took a lawsuit to get refunds for Steam. >absolutely despise any forms of dark patterns Steam has been d
by MikusR 4y ago
>Because Steam has always done right by PC gamers
It took a lawsuit to get refunds for Steam.
>absolutely despise any forms of dark patterns
Steam has been doing lootboxes and NFTs for more than 10 years
- TrevorJ 4y agoSure, but thanks to bad behavior by the rest of the industry, Steam is still looked at very favorably by consumers in contrast.
- Firmwarrior 4y agoThese kids don't remember how much gamers hated Steam when Valve first crammed it down our throats The new batch of kids don't seem to mind using Game Pass or picking up Fortnite of the epic games store, either
- follower 4y agoFor people interested in this topic, the "People Make Games" channel on YouTube have a couple of related videos with original research/interviews: * "How Valve is Profiting from Steam's Back-Door Casinos": <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMmNy11Mn7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMmNy11Mn7g> * "Working at Valve: 'A Fearless Adventure' or 'Lord of the Flies'?": <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9aCwCKgkLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9aCwCKgkLo>