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Valve boss Gabe Newell reveals daily routine in bizarre new interview: "I get up, I work, I go scuba-diving, then work some more" (www.eurogamer.net)
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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Sure, we know loot boxes are bad because they exploit the psychology of gambling. But what about Steam sales? They’re exploiting FOMO, hoarding/collecting psychology. We know that Steam users are buying billions of dollars worth of games they never play.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This dude is 100% correct and I have no idea why people are downvoting him. Sales make people more likely to buy a product due to being limited. Limited time sales work better than lowering prices in the long term.

    It's why indie games do stuff like release their new games with time-limited 10% off discounts.

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  • [–] -2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Ah yes, paying less is bad. Viva capitalism. /s

    Are you daft or dumb? Pick one.

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