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Steam games will now need to fully disclose kernel-level anti-cheat on store pages (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 7 hours ago by ampersandrew@lemmy.world to c/games@lemmy.world

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Now if only they could more clearly communicate when games are playable offline.

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[-] conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works 94 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Adding kernel malware after the fact should entitle every single owner who requests one to a full refund no matter how long has passed.

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 hours ago

I'd really like Valve to take an official policy on post-release changes that break games, but for what it's worth they have not given me any hassle with refunds in these scenarios.

[-] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 1 points 5 hours ago

Yup. If it's important enough that devs now have to add a disclaimer on the store page, surely devs shouldn't be allowed to circumvent that by adding it later. Since SteamDeck customers are affected by this the most, it's weird that this isn't already a rule, particularly for games that are SteamDeck verified.

[-] pressanykeynow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I don't think that's fair. I "own" GTA5 and don't really care for the last... 8 years? what they add. I had the full content of my purchase. Why should I be able to gain money for this?

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 34 points 7 hours ago

Full agree. I do want some kind of policy for games that introduce anti-cheat both during early access and after release. Bricking a game you paid for should offer some sort of recourse.