nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agoValve unintentionally set the stage for today's digital economic hellscape, according to its former economist in residencewww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squareFamko@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoMore problematically, TF2 popularized loot boxes in the form of Mann Co. supply crates, starting the trend of adding essentially gambling to online multiplayer games.
minus-squareTrollception@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoNo, that’s steam, we don’t speak bad about steam here.
More problematically, TF2 popularized loot boxes in the form of Mann Co. supply crates, starting the trend of adding essentially gambling to online multiplayer games.
No, that’s steam, we don’t speak bad about steam here.