This all just sounds like the publisher or MBAs speaking. Did they ask the actual developers on their opinions?
Steam is now banned in Vietnam
Submitted 10 months ago by hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works to games@lemmy.world
https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-is-now-banned-in-vietnam
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pycorax@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Emanuel@lemmy.eco.br 10 months ago
Also, it seems like the ISPs were the ones that blocked access. No word from the government yet. Kinda weird to call this a “ban”.
60fpsrefugee@lemm.ee 10 months ago
As far as i know, it is just blocked by ISP’s DNS. So changing to Google DNS would easily bypass it.
MustrumR@kbin.social 10 months ago
VTC is a state owned enterprise...
random_character_a@lemmy.world 10 months ago
All ISPs under the same company/person/organization?
Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I’m taking this off of my list of places to move if I ever fake my death.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
If you faked your death you’d likely never want to tie yourself to any platform that requires you to make an account that could in time be used to identify you
Firipu@startrek.website 10 months ago
You don’t have a separate 100% anonymous steam account to use in case of having to fake your death? Your loss tbh…
Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
I am moving “faking my own death” lower on the list of retirement plans.
Neon@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s why we use GOG and download the Installers!
bassomitron@lemmy.world 10 months ago
What if it’s tied to your new identity? But idk, starting your whole library over from scratch… Better hope that insurance payout is nice.
ABCDE@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This was about a week ago, since then it was unblocked, then reblocked. Note, this is only the store itself (and the store within Steam), you can still play your existing games, so it seems they have blocked the store front to hamstring or reduce sales so that Valve will then pay whatever tax amount is going to be asked for.
njm1314@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Again?
capt_wolf@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yeah! It’s so unfair that one person can put their heart and soul into making a game on their own, self publish, and be successful! No way anyone else could possibly do that!