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minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up95·19 hours agoLess work than making a demo, customers might forget to ask for the refund, and all the customer service is free because Steam automates it. Makes lots of sense for developers. As a customer, I’d still prefer a demo.
minus-squareStillAlive@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·14 hours agoSteam has had couple of demo fests recently so I guess someone over there felt the same as you did.
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·15 hours agoThis might fall under “less work than a demo” but far too many games that do have a demo, the devs don’t bother keeping it up to date.
minus-squareZeDoTelhado@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·18 hours agoUntil the refund fees become too much to be supported (and it will be because I don’t see more payment processors going by, if anything,we have less and less because reasons), that is basically the stance on this subject yes
Less work than making a demo, customers might forget to ask for the refund, and all the customer service is free because Steam automates it.
Makes lots of sense for developers.
As a customer, I’d still prefer a demo.
Steam has had couple of demo fests recently so I guess someone over there felt the same as you did.
This might fall under “less work than a demo” but far too many games that do have a demo, the devs don’t bother keeping it up to date.
Until the refund fees become too much to be supported (and it will be because I don’t see more payment processors going by, if anything,we have less and less because reasons), that is basically the stance on this subject yes