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Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day ago

'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogames

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'Valve does not get anywhere near enough criticism': DayZ creator Dean Hall says the 'gambling mechanics' of Valve's monetization strategy 'have absolutely no place' in videogames

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Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day ago
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Are we all letting Valve off easy for its loot crate economy?
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    Flack? Giving someone some slack is giving them a break. Giving someone flack is giving them a hard time. If something’s outside someone’s control, giving them slack about it is a kind thing but giving them flack would be unfair.

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      Flak. If you think the spelling is weird, it’s someone’s name.

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        TIL

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        Thank you!

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      Oh sure, brainfog on my part

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