Not only has Valve banned NFT games from Steam but another store has come out clearly against them, with the official itch.io Twitter account releasing a very clear statement.
In their short thread on Twitter, the itch team said:
A few have asked about our stance on NFTs: NFTs are a scam. If you think they are legitimately useful for anything other than the exploitation of creators, financial scams, and the destruction of the planet the we ask that please reevaluate your life choices. Peace
Also f̸̗̎ú̴̩c̷̖͌ḳ̵̀ any company that says they support creators and also endorses NFTs in any way. They only care about their own profit and the opportunity for wealth above anyone else. Especially given the now easily available discourse concerning the problems of NFTs.
Interestingly enough, the itch store does have a bunch of "games" tagged with NFT, although they largely seem to be jokes and parodies. The store isn't exactly known for its quality control, so hopefully they're keeping a closer eye on this given their clear stance against the tech.
What are NFTs? Short for "non-fungible token", they can be pretty much anything digital - supposedly as a form of ownership but you don't really end up actually owning anything. It's pretty ridiculous when you look into it more. Unfortunately, they've been used in a lot of scams, with original artists being ripped off constantly and there's a huge amount of evidence everywhere on how problematic NFTs have become. Want to know more? Here's a good video on it:
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BlackBloodRum Feb 7, 2022
Yeah that's a stupid, dangerous and bad idea whichevr way you spin it.
If you're gonna do crypto.. get it from proper places intended for it, and keep a real crypto wallet, that's not tied to an exchange (or game? wtf?).
QuoteNot only has Valve banned NFT games from Steam...
But at the same time they themselves support a third-party NFT platform: https://dmarket.com
That's convenient, isn't it?
Quoting: mphuZQuoteNot only has Valve banned NFT games from Steam...
But at the same time they themselves support a third-party NFT platform: https://dmarket.com
That's convenient, isn't it?
that has nothing to do with valve.
They turn a blind eye to the fact that Steam items can be resold on third-party sites + use them as an NFT/Blockchain.
https://www.blockchaingamer.biz/news/1537/dmarket-adds-steam/
https://www.golem.de/news/virtuelle-realitaet-skin-handel-auf-basis-von-blockchain-1809-136218.html
I love Valve myself, but you don't have to think that they are perfect in everything. They also get a share from the sale of items on this platform.
We need to go all the way: not only to ban NFT on our site, but also to stop supporting others who sell NFT items.
lionblaze55 Feb 7, 2022
Quoting: mphuZQuoteNot only has Valve banned NFT games from Steam...
But at the same time they themselves support a third-party NFT platform: https://dmarket.com
That's convenient, isn't it?
"DMarket is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation."
Quoting: lionblaze55"DMarket is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation."
What's the use? The money goes into their pocket anyway.
Quoting: mphuZQuoteNot only has Valve banned NFT games from Steam...
But at the same time they themselves support a third-party NFT platform: https://dmarket.com
That's convenient, isn't it?
They are not affiliated with valve. External steam trading sites have existed for a long time.
The only difference seems to be that they have choosen a payment method that burns the planet.
Valve does not make money by trading items outside of the steam market.
I saw it put well recently: "What you'll be seeing for the next period of time is very desperate promotion of NFTs and Crypto to wider and wider audiences, because now it's a race: Finding marks before the marks hear that NFTs and Crypto are scammed up garbage selling bridges and swamp land as get-rich."
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