RmDebArc_5 ( RmDebArc_5@feddit.org ) to Steam@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoValve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removedwww.gamingonlinux.comexternal-linkmessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up150cross-posted to: ghazi@lemmy.blahaj.zonegaminggaming@lemmy.zip
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minus-squareScrubbles ( scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·1 year agoI don’t know why they can’t just say “sorry visa are a bunch of prudes so you can’t buy this game with that card”. Rather than the entire site completely
minus-squarem-p{3} ( mp3@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoProbably a contract clause somewhere that forces them to make that payment method equally available to other payment methods.
minus-squareAnnoyed_🦀 ( psx_crab@lemmy.zip ) linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoNot sure how viable is that, card payment is very monopolised system, and those few get a say on what to do. Though i guess steam can bypass it by having people reload their steam wallet then buy using that.
I don’t know why they can’t just say “sorry visa are a bunch of prudes so you can’t buy this game with that card”. Rather than the entire site completely
Probably a contract clause somewhere that forces them to make that payment method equally available to other payment methods.
Not sure how viable is that, card payment is very monopolised system, and those few get a say on what to do.
Though i guess steam can bypass it by having people reload their steam wallet then buy using that.