Gabe is a pretty good billionaire. He has made a lot of people happy. He doesn’t spend his money trying to manipulate society. I think Gabe deserves a new yacht.
Can’t remember a single Valve game that is $60 (today $80?) that has a Battle Pass, built in micro transactions that are pay-to-win, half-assed DLCs that should’ve been in base game, or a game being unfinished mess on release.
Valve is not a saint. But even with lootboxes they bring way more good to gaming industry in comparison to literally any other gaming company.
You realize people can’t choose if they are addicted to gambling right? It’s the same as any addiction.
Most people don’t even realize they have a problem until they have hit rock bottom.
Gambling addictions have very high suicide ideation and suicide attempt rates. The exact numbers seem ti vary from study to study but I haven’t found any with percentages below double digits.
Gambling addictions are not uncommon either, with 1-3% of the general population being affected [Wikipedia]. Risk factors include starting young and online gambling by the way. Guess who encourages both?
If I had to guess, thousands of people have committed suicide at least partially due to Valve. “Partially” because case gambling could’ve been the entry into other forms of gambling that cemented gambling addictions.
You don’t know what he does in the dark. You don’t know the decisions he makes, the moves he pays for, or the things he does. You only see a very small amount of his actual life.
Yes, he’s the president of Valve, not the CEO of multiple online casinos for underage customers. Those generally are not based in the US in the first place.
Why did various EU regulators had to tell Valve that their gambling business is illegal? It remains legal in some and so he continues to run them there.
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There are no good billionaires, kids.
But there are degrees of how bad they are.
Standards are low
Technically true, but not worth distinguishing.
The guillotine has a methodically designed schedule.
If anarchists could agree on a policy they wouldn’t be anarchists.
Gabe is a pretty good billionaire. He has made a lot of people happy. He doesn’t spend his money trying to manipulate society. I think Gabe deserves a new yacht.
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Can’t remember a single Valve game that is $60 (today $80?) that has a Battle Pass, built in micro transactions that are pay-to-win, half-assed DLCs that should’ve been in base game, or a game being unfinished mess on release.
Valve is not a saint. But even with lootboxes they bring way more good to gaming industry in comparison to literally any other gaming company.
Bonus round!
Can you guess a game that has all these 4 points?
$50 says it’s an EA game
I’LL TAKE THAT…no I won’t take that bet, me thinks!
Dota has a battle pass and micro transactions
But the money from that goes to professional players that participate in the tournament and to organizers who organize the event.
How much money from battle pass goes to Fortnite/Battlefield/COD pro players?
You didn’t say anything about where the money goes, you just said you can’t recall a Valve game with microtransactions or a battlepass. Dota has both.
If we want to have a discussion about how they spend that money, then I agree, Valve does a much better job than EA or Blizzard or similar
That is purely comestics.
For cosmetic only items, and in return they let everyone play for free. It doesn’t bother me as a business model.
I don’t think monetizing gambling addictions so others can play for free is a great argument.
Says someone without a gambling addiction.
Uh yea. Why would I have a gambling addition. That shit is stupid as fuck.
Gambling disorder is recognized by the DSM, this comment comes across as victim blaming and ableist.
You realize people can’t choose if they are addicted to gambling right? It’s the same as any addiction. Most people don’t even realize they have a problem until they have hit rock bottom.
Gambling in any way is a problem. It’s a dumb activity which leads only to sadness. There is no safe amount of gambling.
I blame alcoholics for drinking, not brewers for brewing beer.
Gambling addictions have very high suicide ideation and suicide attempt rates. The exact numbers seem ti vary from study to study but I haven’t found any with percentages below double digits.
Gambling addictions are not uncommon either, with 1-3% of the general population being affected [Wikipedia]. Risk factors include starting young and online gambling by the way. Guess who encourages both?
If I had to guess, thousands of people have committed suicide at least partially due to Valve. “Partially” because case gambling could’ve been the entry into other forms of gambling that cemented gambling addictions.
Skill issue.
You don’t know what he does in the dark. You don’t know the decisions he makes, the moves he pays for, or the things he does. You only see a very small amount of his actual life.
Neither is you, or anyone except people he works with and is close to.
Alright then, he get’s an extra sharp guillotine.
What do we get for musk? Dull and rusty seem too merciful
ViKings the show, the episode titled Blood Eagle. NSFL
A steam hammer https://youtu.be/zb-wWo2kT-w
But it goes down slowly. Very slowly.
Solitary confinement or have Ol’ Musky live like the underclass.
Frozen excrement blade on a scorching hot day.
Might need a dozen or so blades to get halfway through his neck but the splat after each one will be marvellous.
Multiple online casinos for underage customers that he runs disagree.
He doesn’t run them, what nonsense are people pushing now.
Man can’t be responsible for all the nice things in Steam but absolved of creating a lootbox/gambling empire.
No, I mean he literally does not run those. It’s like blaming the bank for ‘running a drug empire’ when someone buys some weed.
Isn’t he CEO of Valve, a company with famously lean amount of staff?
Yes, he’s the president of Valve, not the CEO of multiple online casinos for underage customers. Those generally are not based in the US in the first place.
Why did various EU regulators had to tell Valve that their gambling business is illegal? It remains legal in some and so he continues to run them there.