Comment on Steam owner Valve accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 months ago
Aren’t these rules specifically for Steam keys?
Comment on Steam owner Valve accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 months ago
Aren’t these rules specifically for Steam keys?
RedWeasel@lemmy.world 6 months ago
That is my understanding. Additionally I have seen no evidence that it is actually enforced either. You could get Ghost of Tsushima for $59.99 on steam and for like $51.xx on another site using keys. Same happened with forbidden west.
Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 months ago
The agreement is only between the dev and Valve; 3rd party key sellers usually obtain their keys through trades, buying them from the original seller, or by stealing them (which is an entirely different can of worms).
stardust@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Doesn’t even have to be sketchy resellers like ones mentioned like g2a. Normal ones like fanatical and humble bundle sell cheaper.
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
Enforced or not, the fact that it’s part of the contract is the issue as there’s always the chance that they’ll enforce it.