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Yes I don't know why they don't get more hate over this.
From my perspective its because they're still somehow not even among the worst. Their only way of advertising their gambling is by giving the player a crate. This crate can be opened for $2.50, or sold on the marketplace to someone else who wants to open it. This money can be spent on buying real games.
In cod, you get full screen advertisements on the regular for $10+ skin bundles. In almost every game as a service you get progress in a battle pass that ALWAYS directly contrasts your usually untradeable rewards with what you could be getting if you paid this month's subscription fee.
Valve does have a scummy system, but they make it less annoying and if you choose to not participate you usually benefit with real funds to use on steam. Its hard to hate that over the aggressive advertising of its competitors.
All IMO, though. I'm no psychologist.
I agree.
But it's important to note that just because it flies under the radar of most people, doesn't mean it isn't an absolutely deplorable system that exploits the difficult to control tendencies of vulnerable people.
It's evil, and while it's "only a little bit of evil" compared to most similar system, there is no amount of evil that is ok.
Being ‘least shitty’ isn’t really a worthwhile acolade.
Yes. That's what I said.
Oh, sorry, I guess I’ll shut the fuck up now.
Cause Gaben. He's your cool buddy uncle guy that's into video games, hunting and sous dive and not another billionaire. He's a cool good billionaire! His yacht is a cool yacht!
This is half true at least. It's not just insane nonsense.
For most people it's harder to hate Valve with the positive things they do. Obviously they shouldn't get a pass for this, but forming a conflicted opinion seems to be against human nature.
There's bigger things to worry about than Valve
Brand and billionaire loyalty.
They do.
Advertising and marketing, and a lot of it. There's always a few puff pieces per week.
Steam makes so much fucking money and Gaben is enjoying the soft monopoly he has just as much as Microsoft and Nintendo. Gabens mega yatchs cost an estimated 100 to 150 million just in yearly maintenance. He has 8 of them (worth 1 billion in total).