Done about what? I stopped using steam. I buy games directly from developers or from GOG or humble bundle as well as just supporting open source games.
A sale that happens every few months or even weeks is the same as gambling? Sure i buy more id a game is on sale… But not because of fomo but because i can save money?
It’s not sales specifically that I have an issue with, it’s a business model based on selling people tons of games they don’t play. Is GOG doing that too? Well I don’t like that either, but at least I can take my games with me when I leave GOG because they’re DRM free downloads from a web browser.
Yeah the owners of GOG (CD Projekt) aren’t rich either?
Idk man the games you play are designed by groups of people (maybe except our Stardew Valleys and whatnot) and those people spend hours upon hours developing said games.
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Done about what? I stopped using steam. I buy games directly from developers or from GOG or humble bundle as well as just supporting open source games.
Nothing I can do about GabeN’s yachts though!
drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
About people buying more games then they need. you are acting like that is gabe’s fault.
Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Its even crazier when that dude realizes that Steam doesn’t even set the prices, the game developers and publishers do.
I feel like people don’t understand this a lot
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I mean you can blame gamblers for losing all their money to Las Vegas too but that’s not a common opinion on Lemmy!
drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
How are those the same?
Rbnsft@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
A sale that happens every few months or even weeks is the same as gambling? Sure i buy more id a game is on sale… But not because of fomo but because i can save money?
Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Developers and publishers set the prices of sales like CD Projekt who makes Cyberpunk and has a 65% off sale right now.
So look at that, the company that owns GOG is one of the companies you’re upset about making all those sales and “taking money” from people.
Wheres the hate man? Why not boycott?
Or is that only for Steam and not really about who sets the sales?
chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s not sales specifically that I have an issue with, it’s a business model based on selling people tons of games they don’t play. Is GOG doing that too? Well I don’t like that either, but at least I can take my games with me when I leave GOG because they’re DRM free downloads from a web browser.
Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yeah the owners of GOG (CD Projekt) aren’t rich either?
Idk man the games you play are designed by groups of people (maybe except our Stardew Valleys and whatnot) and those people spend hours upon hours developing said games.
You know that takes money to make happen right?