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[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

For me that comes up to a couple hundred euros, definitely not seeing where that goes.

Someone said here that Valve doesn’t chase profit at all cost because they’re a private company. We’re talking about pioneers of enshittification though, look what they’ve done to CS, Team Fortress 2 or Dota 2. They turned both into casinos for children, breaking cohesion and balance, just to chase the profits. Do you think those people run Steam ethically or with your interest in mind? Other companies would be crucified for anything similar but Valve gets away somehow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

None of those are games for children. Nor are they similar to casinos. Are you trying to argue that selling cosmetics in games is inherently unethical?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Selling cosmetics via loot boxes is gambling. They market their video games to children (all rated 13+). Way to twist what I’ve said lol. Goodbye, I’m blocking all Valve shills for sanity lately.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

why not be mad about the gumball machines full of random toys instead? is that not directly targeting kids with gambling?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

I’m against all gambling, especially targeting kids. So yeah, we can get rid of gumball machines. Bad attempt at whataboutism because I’m no hypocrite.