I’m a woke lefty I guess and I, too, would kick anyone out who writes
conservative activist against abortion and social terrorism
about himself in public.
Also, the Twitter simps are as always incapable of forming an argument without using the word agenda.
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When I think of forums, I think of a public place to share thoughts, virtual or physical, that’s the definition of the word. It fits.
a play on creme fraîche. why the downvotes? the emulators don’t work yet.
And ethics regarding AI matter only when it’s not about emulating/decompiling.
Dumping a game is not really a feat, isn’t it?
Also, wrong forum.
Ah yeah? make them 100% the game first
You don’t need Steam, but it is really not advisable to skip them, to a point where you do need to publish there. That makes it a quasi monopoly, whether Valve intended to do that doesn’t matter. These exception are still extremely rare (and Hytale could only build an audience because Minecraft was already there without Steam). On r/gamedev, the question is almost never asked (a telling sign already), but here’s an instance where it has been asked and fellow indie game devs and professionals are pretty clear on the necessity of Steam: https://archive.ph/b7202
Existing customer bases are a requirement. Asian markets are different, true.
I cannot do that if there is no existing customer base like in those examples.
It’s not a quasi monopoly for me, the user, but for publisher who want to sell games. They have to go through Steam if they want to sell on PC. This would be an absolute no-brainer if it wasn’t tangled up in some bullshit culture war.
yes, please list more. it’s not “my” narrative, it’s economic realism. ask some devs.
You’re listing absolute unicorns. Ask any dev/publisher that want to release a game and they will 100% not skip Steam.
Not maximizing sales, having any sales to speak of at all.
It is for publishers as customers, not for users of course. You can’t realistically navigate around their service if you want to make money with your game.
It‘s a quasi monopoly. Their service cannot be ignored if you want your product to succeed on the market. You cannot choose a valid alternative. This is not about malevolence on Valve’s side, but a market reality.
They should also add a filter for gooner furry slop.
it’s calling out bigots, so they feel “terrorised” when they can’t spout their bullshit in peace.