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GOG.com is a DRM-free games and movies distribution service that is part of the CD Projekt Group. GOG.com is also a "sister" company to CD Projekt Red, developers of the Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077.

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[–] jewbacca117@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The weird as fuck reason is steam would no longer be able to take payments through MC or visa. That's an insane loss of revenue. Valve would have to pay a third party to take payments.

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

That's such an unnecessary gotcha response lol. Obviously they are reliant on those payment processors for their revenue, which is the very reason they are complying.

The point is that those two payment processors essentially run credit card payments in the west, and use that dominance to force their values on their clients.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

to force their values on their clients.

It's for sure a dominant oligarchic industry that benefits government and shareholders to the detriment of everyone else.

But I don't think they have values. Just cost analysis: the price of litigation and punishment.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 weeks ago

not credit card, debit

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Another great example of why their monopoly racket should be destroyed.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

If only there exists a technology