• thingsiplay@beehaw.org
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    2 months ago

    This is the equivalent of Sony requiring PSN account in countries where no PSN account exist. Just on a different technical level, but with the same outcome. This should be illegal.

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      2 months ago

      I’m surprised Valve hasn’t pushed a condition about this in their contracts stating that they can get a Verified badge only if they agree to keep the Steamdeck as a supported platform.

      • Stampela@startrek.website
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        2 months ago

        That or adding to all the games from the same publisher that are verified a badge meaning “has intentionally made become games unsupported in the past”

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          2 months ago

          I like that. If they add that, I’ll spend more money with them in games I’m currently waiting to buy because I don’t trust the publisher.

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            2 months ago

            The main thing I can see being wrong with my idea is that, if enough publishers do it, it’s going to be a pointless badge.