Valve, the only corporate that one is supposed to bootlick. And ironically it’s a storefront for closed source software.
In the Reddit thread about the rejected NSFW updates, Crimson Delight have only good things to say about Valve’s handling of the situation. “I have to say the reviewer was kind and forthcoming, we didn’t feel threatened or bullied in any way, and we got the feeling they were trying to do their best to help devs navigate the process,” developer Frenzin writes. “But the fact of the matter is that Valve has payment processors breathing down their neck, and the rules keep getting stricter as time goes on.”
“Valve isn’t the problem here,” Frenzin continues. "The big credit card companies are. If anything, Valve has stood up to them and pushed back. They could’ve simply nuked the 18+ section of Steam, but they didn’t, they stuck up for developers. Obviously adult games make Valve money, but it’s a drop in the bucket compared to the rest of Steam’s catalogue. Silksong itself probably earned Valve more than most NSFW titles put together.
“Given that we’re erogame devs, we’re against any sort of censorship (as long as the content isn’t sexualizing minors or nonconsensual in any way),” the developer comments. “But it’s important to understand where the real problem lies, and it’s not with Valve.”
MrTambourineMan@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Yes, the devs who are the actual people affected by this issue, how dare they bootlick!
MrTambourineMan@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Can’t help yourself defending the bootlickers huh. You’re probably a gamer (addicted to closed source slop), so all hail Valve! Never a better moment in history to let corporate dictate the entertainment you’re allowed to consume.
yakko@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
It sucks to see people talk like this. You’re speaking up for something I believe in, but you’re doing it in the least persuasive way imaginable.
Next time I try to talk to someone about the importance of open source gaming, I’ll have to hope they haven’t met you first. I hope you choke.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
GoG is also a Storefront for closed source software, genius. Do you think the software on GoG is open source? Lmao
MrTambourineMan@lemmy.zip 3 weeks ago
Yo Einstein, where did I ever say anything about GoG?
People here a so simple when it comes to Valve. All rationality straight out the window. Yo, attention gamers, it is SALE on Steam right now!
Nima@leminal.space 3 weeks ago
from the article:
Crimson Delight have only good things to say about Valve’s handling of the situation. “I have to say the reviewer was kind and forthcoming, we didn’t feel threatened or bullied in any way, and we got the feeling they were trying to do their best to help devs navigate the process,” developer Frenzin writes. “But the fact of the matter is that Valve has payment processors breathing down their neck, and the rules keep getting stricter as time goes on.”
you’re blaming the wrong people. nobody is bootlicking.
Mihies@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
We need Digital Euro yesterday.
ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
We dont; we need USA pay processors alternatives, and of those in EU we have plenty (but I don’t know your specific country, so maybe not in your country).
Mihies@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
There are some (many is really a stretch) but not available in many countries nor supported by many merchants.
ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
I wouldn’t really know, I live in Poland and whenever I go West I’m surprised how backward technologically it is (France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland; only Portugal seems to be modern).
Maybe not backward but lacking internet-related improvements, like being able to take care of government thingies online (I think Denmark is the best in that regard), pay using your national pay processors, get cheap internet, update your opening hours online, not take a 4h break midday… you know, common convenances.