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Valve had a right to pull Hatred

Technology Tell writes, "I simply applaud Valve for recognizing that, as a sales market, they have the right to carry or not carry whatever they choose. Destructive Creations, the developers of Hatred, made a product, and Valve has exercised their free market option to not carry it. Good on Valve!"

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Nyxus4162d ago

The problem people have with it is that Valve does leave horrible, broken games to be sold on Steam, and they pull this despite the community wanting it. They are just afraid of bad publicity, and while they do have the right to pull the game from their store, you can ask yourself if it's good they decide what gamers can and can't play, especially with how inconsistent they are.

mhunterjr4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

They didn't decide what gamers can't play. If you want to play hatred, you can... Just not on steam. EVERY STORE has the right to decide what they want to sell...

IamTheStorm814162d ago

I always think it's a bad thing when a consumer has his/her choice taken away from them, and that's what Valve has done.

The community spoke, and they wanted the game. Valve removed it, all the while leaving some broken messes out there for consumers to buy.

If Valve is trying to look out for consumers, their efforts would be better spent pulling broken trash off of their store instead of a game that, while controversial, many obviously wanted to play.

Whatever your thoughts on the game might be, I would hope we could all stand up for our rights to buy what we want, no matter how distasteful the game might be (depending on your view of the game).

mhunterjr4162d ago

How was anyone's choice taken away? Just CHOOSE to buy Hatred from another outlet when it is released next year.

Should every store stock every item? If a store doesn't stock an item you want, do you bash them for limiting your choice? Or do you just buy it from another store?

Testfire4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

I gave up trying to reason with these people. They need to just outright say they want to play the game instead of attempting to hide behind the freedoms and hypocrisies and censorship arguments. Especially since all the arguments they try and make are so full of holes they carry no weight.

jambola4161d ago

@Testfire
You probably gave up trying to "reason" with them because you had so many holes poked in your arguments
This isn't a discussion about wanting to or not wanting to play a game, unless you think people include the words "btw i really want to play this game" in every post they write.
It's not "hiding behind" anything

DERKADER4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

Valve has the freedom not to sell Hatred, the same way Hatred has the freedom to exist as a game.

sovietsoldier4162d ago (Edited 4162d ago )

hatred did nothing new that other games have done before it postal, gta,man hunt,punisher,mortal combat, to name a few all have come before hatred.

in the end its just a mindless shootem up game with what looks to be little to no story.

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Steam Controller (2026) review

Second time's the charm.

cl198310d ago (Edited 10d ago )

Seams like a nice controller

Reaper22_10d ago

Two analog sticks acrossvftom each other is a no go.When will everyone learn.

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Half-Life & Portal Writer Says It’d Be “Silly Not To Look Into” Generative AI

Half-Life and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has detailed how his team has been using Generative AI for research and development at Valve.

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Valve responds to NY Attorney General lawsuit

Valve has responded to New York Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit against the firm, stating it does not believe that lootboxes in its Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 games unlawfully encourage minors to gamble, adding it was "disappointed" to see the action go ahead despite efforts to "educate" the NYAG about virtual items since "early 2023."

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