Valve’s Baffling Deadlock Decisions Don’t Need Defending - Aftermath
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This is regarding recent discussion surrounding whether Eurogamer / other publishers should talk about the game despite being in a “alpha” state, despite not having any true legal protections in place.

  • culpritus [any]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    3 months ago

    “kinda goes against the spirit of gaming industry ethics” lmao what a bunch of dorks (no mention of any statements from Valve though)

    Gamergate 2: Deadlock Bugaboo

    first as tragedy, then as farce

  • RxBrad@infosec.pubEnglish
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    3 months ago

    “But I must defend everything Daddy GabeN does!” ~ half of internet commenters, apparently

  • ursakhiin@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Eh. Say what you will about Valve, but The Verge knew the risks of publishing. Even if technical issues allowed for legal loopholes, intentionally ignoring the spirit of the agreement is valid grounds for bans.