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Ultrakill dev says it's fine to pirate his game if you don't have money to spare: 'Culture shouldn't exist only for those who can afford it' (www.pcgamer.com)
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[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Why doesn't he just put the game up for free as an option then?

[–] npz@lemm.ee 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't think Steam supports any sort of sliding scale system and they have a price parity rule which would be broken by offering it elsewhere

[–] paholg@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

You can offer the game elsewhere for less / free, you just can't sell steam keys for less than you sell them on steam.

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Piracy is illegal, so a lot of people will still abstain from downloading the game for free.

If you provide it for free on official distribution channels, your revenue drops drastically.

[–] Whirlybird@aussie.zone 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Is it illegal if the creator is saying they’re ok with you getting it for free?

[–] kilgore_trout@feddit.it 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yes, it's still illegal.

As it's illegal to dumpster dive food even though you have permission from the supermarket owner.