Well, I just disagree with you. They are a distribution company, not a security company. I don’t see this as their job and I am not willing to pay more for games to have some far from perfect behavior scanning.
Well, I just disagree with you. They are a distribution company, not a security company. I don’t see this as their job and I am not willing to pay more for games to have some far from perfect behavior scanning.
pulsewidth@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Who said you need to pay more for games? Steam already takes thirty percent of sales (for the vast majority of sales), they are a $10b+ game distribution company… They’re worth more than several leading security/antivirus companies combined.
I just don’t understand the mindset people get around Steam. They are a business that makes a fortune distributing games, run by a billionaire - they are not a little indie company struggling under the weight of their success.
DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 days ago
And I don’t get the mindset of large company should do things for free. Valve is using the 30% to run stem workshop, make games playable on steam, creating the steam framework for games, and more. If they invest massive effort into some analysis stuff, either they increases prices or cut something else they are doing.
pulsewidth@lemmy.world 3 days ago
All they’re expected to do is pay for upstream providers to scan their submissions (eg third party security providers), no need to hire new staff. This is the fourth instance publicized this year! They should communicate regarding issues like OPs - but like usual, it’s crickets.
DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 days ago
If this is really just 4th instance this year, then it would be significantly cheaper to just reimburse the ~120k then to do what you are suggesting.