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What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews. (lemm.ee)
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[–] kadup@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (2 children)

What's Steam got to do with Borderlands 2 having a rootkit?

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

You're right that it's not Valve they're mad at, buuuuut....

They could regulate that no games they sell can have rootkits and delist the ones that do, as well as offer refunds if a rootkit is patched in in the future. They have lots of rules already, and I don't think that would be a bad one.

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's a nice thought, and they should do that, but you've gotta do better at picking and choosing your moments

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 1 day ago

I'm not the guy that guy replied to.

Just a random guy who thinks Gabe can put his foot down with these publishers. They already all tried going without Steam and they came crawling back.

[–] kadup@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So should Walmart stop selling products that I deem unfit based on my personal preferences too? Say goodbye to animal fats, products made in the US, ultra processed foods, some fruit I just don't like the taste of, all Nestlé products...

I think you get the point.

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If somebody put strychnine in the guacamole, I'd expect Walmart to remove it from the shelves and offer refunds to anyone that bought it.

If somebody distributed malware through Steam, I'd expect them to stop it also.

Not that there is currently malware in Borderlands 2, but their EULA says they could put it there if they wanted, and there's nothing you could do about it.

As usual, money is the best message. So if they do put it into a game you've paid for, request a refund. If Valve starts losing money, they will change their rules.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Steam refunded me multiple time for game where EULA changed and I disagreed with it. I told them that the EULA changed to include spyware capabilities and I don't agree with the EULA change.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I actually tried this with BL2 last week and got told "no, you've owned it for almost 10 years"

I find it hard to disagree with that notion, but also have a pirated copy with my saves backed up ready to fucking go

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 1 points 1 day ago

Yeah it didn't work each time.I don't remember the specific game, I think they got a huge backslash with some game and I kept asking for refund and telling them I disagree with EULA update which made my game unusable. I am in Europe through, that may have played a rôle

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I didnt realize Steam would do that. There have been several times where EULAs changed or malware was added a year or more later and I just assumed I had no recourse.

[–] Diurnambule@jlai.lu 2 points 1 day ago

Dépend on the backslash they get. I have to admit it didn't work each time. Last time I did it was for a psn account requirement added after they sold it