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minus-squareZagorath@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·4 days agoBeing anticompetitive is far from the only way a company can be shitty. Steam had to be sued by the Australian government into following the law regarding refunds for faulty products. They have always been at the forefront of shitty gambling mechanics in video games, with their random loot boxes and tradeable skins. And until recently, the hyper-consumerist FOKO-inducing structure of Steam sales was pretty awful.
Being anticompetitive is far from the only way a company can be shitty.
Steam had to be sued by the Australian government into following the law regarding refunds for faulty products.
They have always been at the forefront of shitty gambling mechanics in video games, with their random loot boxes and tradeable skins.
And until recently, the hyper-consumerist FOKO-inducing structure of Steam sales was pretty awful.