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Subject: Re: The Borderlands movie is as bad as everyone expected
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On 22/08/2024 19:14, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> While in general I don't disagree with Pitchford's take (even if
> saying thatmakes me feel dirty), I do refute the idea that Valve takes
> more than it gives back. Yes, it's 30% cut seems high at first
> glance... until you remember that price is less than retail
> brick-n-mortar stores used to take. Developers flocked to Steam
> because it was much CHEAPER to sell on Steam than to press CDs, print
> boxes, ship the things to thousands of stores, and then only get a few
> weeks on the shelf before their games got shoved to the bargain bin.
> And yet, these same publishers still managed to make a profit.

Like you I kinda agree with the sentiment but also find it somewhat 
hypocritical coming from a company that was more than happy to slap a 
£60 cost on a game and I presume when Borderlands 4 is released it will 
be £70 just for the base game. I somehow doubt that he ever put his hand 
up and said are we really giving our customers enough for that price, 
couldn't we reduce it and still make a handsome profit.