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Valve dev counters calls to scrap Steam AI disclosures, says it's a "technology relying on cultural laundering, IP infringement, and slopification" (www.pcgamesn.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/games@lemmy.world
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[–] 153 points 8 months ago (2 children)

They don’t need to court developers, they need to court consumers. The games will be sold wherever people are buying.

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  • [–] 92 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    Consumers have already decided mobile gambling slop is the most successful investment in the gaming industry. I don‘t trust consumers to know what‘s best for them.

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  • [–] 69 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    I think the studies showing how certain minds can be targeted and manipulated by dark gambling patterns made me think differently about gambling. I'm less likely to blame the victims now - in many ways it can be difficult or near-impossible for them to control those impulses. I’d at least like lootbox gambling slop to be regulated the same as casinos.

    Look how popular fantasy sports is now. It’s basically just the casino industry seeking out new avenues to cheat the definition of “Playing odds to win cash”.

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  • [–] 25 points 8 months ago

    Well yeah gambling is addicting, the mobile slop companies know that so they try to get people addicted to it. It’s really sad what’s happened to the mobile gaming space, as it’s so heavily dominated by gambling. Hell the entire world is being run over by gambling companies now. It’s a major problem that will have to be addressed at some point soon.

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  • [–] 39 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    consumers

    This is very much a pet peeve, but be careful about how you use "consumer" versus "customer". They each imply completely different power dynamics.

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  • [–] 14 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It's very much consumer these days, people buy literally anything marketed to them.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Then you should hold yourself to higher standards than "people".

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  • [–] 5 points 8 months ago

    I like to think I hold myself to a higher standard or at least just a standard. General consumption, I'm not sure, but for video games, people standards have dropped significantly, the masses accept a lot of bullshit and even defend it.

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  • [–] 11 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    This guy thinks he's a "customer"

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  • [–] 27 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 child)

    Maybe some people, who are an ocean away from me, have been gaslit into thinking they can't be anything other than consumers. I know it can be difficult to grasp the concept, but you can refuse a service if the terms are unacceptable. It is possible to go into a transaction with open eyes and full knowledge of the rights granted to you by law and responsibilities demanded of you by the contract.

    That's why I say "customer". It's a reminder to myself that I should demand equitable treatment, even if the chances are slim unless the courts get involved. You don't have to jump into the meat grinder willingly.

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