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The pirates are back - Anew study from the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) suggest that online piracy has increased for the first time in years. In fact, piracy rates have bee... (www.pandasecurity.com)

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[–] [email protected] 238 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (16 children)

The shift really proves that Gabe Newell was right and that piracy is a service issue and that, for a time, the many services available were worth paying for.

[–] pivot_root 85 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

I know a lot of people idolize him, and that's probably not healthy, but he just gets it. Provide value and convenience for consumers, and consumers will stick around. Be an inconvenience while squeezing consumers for money, and we'll leave with a parrot on our shoulders and a one-finger salute.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (9 children)

He's a weird case, Steam has always been good for pc gaming and Valve releases nothing but polished games without anything predatory.

He just seems to be interested in maintaining a successful business instead of squeezing more money out of people constantly.