mindbleach comments on Valve ban advertising-based business models on Steam, no forced adverts like in mobile games

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Age is not what's wrong with charging money inside video games.

Ban the entire business model.

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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

TF2 pioneered the modern micro transaction hellscape we're all stuck with. And it still makes money despite almost a decade without a major update.

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[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 years ago

We were never going to shop our way out of it.

Only legislation will fix this.

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