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firebush03 said:
IDK about that, Valve is certainly no saint. They are actively fighting an anti-competitive suit alleging: (i) MFN clause— i.e. while there is no contractual obligation for publishers to offer similar prices for their games on Steam as on other online storefront, the algorithm as described by Valve representatives is to repress games (namely when they do offer discounts on Steam) which do offer better offers on alternative storefronts), (ii) require all in-game purchases go through Steam (that’s why Fortnite is not sold on Steam, for instance), (iii) aggressive 30% cut from all purchased made through Steam, and so forth. And this is not even mentioning the fact that (a.) Valve has implemented a loot box system into CS2 which skirts EU regulations, (b.) hasn’t developed nor published a single game in over two years, etc. I do not understand the Valve glazing, regardless of how refreshing it is to hear positivity and not hatred from the internet for a change. |
1) MFN is only to steam keys it. You can't sell Steam keys for other prices in other stores. You can sell your games for other prices in other stores, you can buy games at lower prices at Epic for instance
2) Not a problem at all to customers, only to developers I guess?
3) Not a problem at all to customers either (and we don't know the cut on other store fronts)
Valve pretty much ceased to be a gaming developer, they are more a marketplace now. So lack of games don't bother me (and I never found their games to be good) so whatever
