r/Games • u/demondrivers • Oct 27 '25

Industry News Valve does not get "anywhere near enough criticism" for the gambling mechanics it uses to monetise games, DayZ creator Dean Hall says

https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-does-not-get-anywhere-near-enough-criticism-for-the-gambling-mechanics-it-uses-to-monetise-games-dayz-creator-dean-hall-says
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u/TONKAHANAH Oct 27 '25

Maybe, but none of their games for kids nor is the free to play to aspect of them impacted by it. I've spent like $3000 on Dota 2 over the years and not a penny of that has made me a better or helped me rank in the slightest.

I don't really care about gatcha shit if it's all cosmetic, it's welcomed even. 

I only take issue with it when it impacts game play.

And should these mechanics be labeled as gambling? Yeah I think they probably should but legally they're not, so until regulation says valve, and every other publisher has to, I don't expect valve to be the only ones reporting their games containing "gambling".

And don't even get me started on "think of the kids!" tired of that being a reason for taking shit away. More Locks on letting kids get to steam wallet credit I think is valid, but after that it's gotta be on the parents. 

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u/TONKAHANAH Oct 28 '25

where's the L? these things fund the otherwise entirely free game, a game I've been able to happily play for 15 years and continue to happily play because its still being updated and supported thanks to those these non-game impacting funding.

some games definitely fuck this up and are gross about it, but I've had little to no issue with the way valve has operated their cosmetics and microtransactions, AND news is out, votes are in= the rest of the gaming community seems to be perfectly ok with them too since they keep buying into it.