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What's going on with Borderlands 2? Steam is giving it for free, but the game has 23% positive recent reviews.

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  • G goodeye8@piefed.social
    5 Jun 2025, 18:24

    I haven't read the new TOS but if this review is correct it looks like a GDPR nightmare for them. Good luck to them explaining why they need to collect all that personal data.

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    vinstaal0@feddit.nl
    wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 07:41 last edited by
    #75

    Do we know this is a thing in the EU?

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    • C couldbealeotard@lemmy.world
      6 Jun 2025, 06:29

      I just saw an advertisement for a custom T-shirt:
      "That's right, I'm a December dad, who lives at 62a, with size 10 feet and prescription glasses..."

      /S

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      blindfrog@lemmy.world
      wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 07:47 last edited by
      #76

      "By scrolling past, you agree to sharing with us (and our affiliates) the following collected data types: ..."

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      • N nib@lemmy.world
        6 Jun 2025, 07:11

        They use the same terms of service for mobile games and they just dont bother to change it for pc games.

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        blindfrog@lemmy.world
        wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 07:48 last edited by
        #77

        This mistake makes sense to make as a mistake. But also, that's fuckin asinine

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        • B buboscandiacus@mander.xyz
          5 Jun 2025, 19:46

          Don't just review bomb it

          Report it to steam as SPYWARE, with the little flag icon on the product page

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          acesfullofkings@feddit.uk
          wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 08:24 last edited by acesfullofkings@feddit.uk 6 Jun 2025, 08:11
          #78

          Are they actually likely to remove it for this reason? Or is this just wasting the time of people who have to deal with reports at Steam? Like have they actually done something against Steam's TOS?


          ^edit: wow, a whole flock of Owls in the replies.^

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          • D drgrout@lemmynsfw.com
            6 Jun 2025, 02:18

            Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Owns Rockstar Games, Zynga and 2K. So if that's all their games, it includes at least these: Bioshock series, Borderlands series, Civilization series, Grand Theft Auto series, Mafia series, Max Payne series, NBA 2K series, PGA Tour 2K series, Red Dead series, WWE 2K series and XCOM series.

            Amazing stuff!

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            damdy@lemm.ee
            wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 08:24 last edited by
            #79

            That's just a list of games that used to be good and now suck.

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            • A acesfullofkings@feddit.uk
              6 Jun 2025, 08:24

              Are they actually likely to remove it for this reason? Or is this just wasting the time of people who have to deal with reports at Steam? Like have they actually done something against Steam's TOS?


              ^edit: wow, a whole flock of Owls in the replies.^

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              buboscandiacus@mander.xyz
              wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 09:12 last edited by
              #80

              Steam has a history of removing things people don't like (for example: banning ad-ridden games)

              So if all these reports can bring them to add this to their TOS, it's worth it

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              • J jasondj@lemmy.zip
                6 Jun 2025, 04:45

                So...if Steam is running in a Flatpak, and Borderlands is launched from Steam, how much can they even see...really?

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                mentaledge@sopuli.xyz
                wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 09:17 last edited by
                #81

                Not a lot. Even when it isn't a flatpak windows software running on linux won't be able to interact with the system anywhere near as deeply as on windows.

                They'll be able to tell it's linux, though.

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                • O onyxonblack@lemm.ee
                  5 Jun 2025, 21:15

                  I apparently love downvotes but here goes: All the Borderlands games (annoying childish cell-shaded skinner-box) and everything Gearbox is and has ever created it utter shit. The CEO is a garbage person, and thier dealings with Epic is Capitalist-Oink-Piggy shite! ""FUCK YOU 2K & GEARBOX, AND FUCK YOU BORDERLANDS!"

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                  mentaledge@sopuli.xyz
                  wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 09:22 last edited by
                  #82

                  I'm sorry, but Battleborn was brilliant. Deadlock is the first game to re-capture (and expand on) the mix of mechanics Battleborn put together.

                  Didn't stop Gearbox from shutting it down so that no-one who bought it could ever play again. Not even the story campaign.

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                  • W w3dd1e@lemmy.zip
                    6 Jun 2025, 04:29

                    Is this because Embracer sold Borderlands to Take-Two last year?

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                    zecg@lemmy.world
                    wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 09:23 last edited by
                    #83

                    It's because Take Two came out with a fuck-you-in-the-ass EULA for all their games. I actually look forward to boycotting someone, there's too much free and discounted shit everywhere

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                    • T tomi000@lemmy.world
                      5 Jun 2025, 21:11

                      They can drop updates anytime after they made sure to have you accept the spyware.

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                      ensignpacts@lemmy.world
                      wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 09:44 last edited by
                      #84

                      I doubt it though, the game will be 13 years old this year. It wouldn’t make financial sense for them to bother.

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                      • J jasondj@lemmy.zip
                        6 Jun 2025, 04:45

                        So...if Steam is running in a Flatpak, and Borderlands is launched from Steam, how much can they even see...really?

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                        squizzy@lemmy.world
                        wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 10:39 last edited by
                        #85

                        New to linux...are flatpaks like sandboxed?

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                          5 Jun 2025, 17:45
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                          radiofreearabia@lemmy.world
                          wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 10:43 last edited by
                          #86

                          I didn't enjoy the Handsome Collection but free is free. Thanks for sharing.

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                          • S squizzy@lemmy.world
                            6 Jun 2025, 10:39

                            New to linux...are flatpaks like sandboxed?

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                            iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com
                            wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 10:44 last edited by
                            #87

                            Sort of. They can be, but are not always.

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                            • L lemjukes@lemm.ee
                              6 Jun 2025, 02:25

                              A bit more than what, not really sure what your point here is? All of those bullet points are similar if not identical to terms in other EULAs half the people in this thread have already clicked thru.

                              I’ll say it again, if you think this is anything new you haven’t been paying attention. I’m all for calling this fuckery out and pushing for something better. But like where yall been?

                              Still no actual answers from anyone on how this is ‘more’ than what I described in my op. Sure it’s a more detailed list, but it’s really not the “gotcha” everyone seems to think it is. That is, if youve been paying attention.

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                              vespair@lemm.ee
                              wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:05 last edited by
                              #88

                              I see this kind of comment before and I will never understand it - "other companies do it so just bend over and let us do it to you too!"

                              People say this all the time about Denuvo too: "Other games already have Denuvo, why are you crying about it here when you're playing other games?"

                              And see, that's the problem - we aren't playing those other Denuvo games. And same thing applies here, guess what, a lot of us aren't buying games from gross companies like EA with these shit terms. So when a company we are doing business with suddenly changes their terms to be shit, that's a valid complaint. Some of us have already been boycotting bad business practices in the industry, so the idea of company changing terms towards the boycott after we've already invested in the game feels like a betrayal because it is.

                              So maybe stop focusing on what you assume the rest of audience is doing and instead go back to focusing on what the people at the goddamn podium are trying to pull?

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                              • B blindfrog@lemmy.world
                                6 Jun 2025, 07:48

                                This mistake makes sense to make as a mistake. But also, that's fuckin asinine

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                                quovadishomines@sh.itjust.works
                                wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:07 last edited by
                                #89

                                It isn't a mistake. Writing different EULA for each game costs more money than writing an overly aggressive one that covers most cases.

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                                • A acesfullofkings@feddit.uk
                                  6 Jun 2025, 08:24

                                  Are they actually likely to remove it for this reason? Or is this just wasting the time of people who have to deal with reports at Steam? Like have they actually done something against Steam's TOS?


                                  ^edit: wow, a whole flock of Owls in the replies.^

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                                  owlboi@lemm.ee
                                  wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:08 last edited by
                                  #90

                                  absolutely. Steam is not to mess with and takes such matters quite seriously.

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                                  • S squizzy@lemmy.world
                                    6 Jun 2025, 10:39

                                    New to linux...are flatpaks like sandboxed?

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                                    nilz@sopuli.xyz
                                    wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:09 last edited by
                                    #91

                                    They are somewhat isolated but not sandboxed.

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                                    • D damdy@lemm.ee
                                      6 Jun 2025, 08:24

                                      That's just a list of games that used to be good and now suck.

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                                      godwins_law@lemmy.ca
                                      wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:19 last edited by
                                      #92

                                      I object to that for XCOM

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                                        5 Jun 2025, 17:45
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                                        monkdervierte@lemmy.zip
                                        wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:21 last edited by
                                        #93

                                        🏴‍☠️ is free and without shenanigans.

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                                          but_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
                                          wrote on 6 Jun 2025, 11:41 last edited by but_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world 6 Jun 2025, 09:52
                                          #94

                                          Don’t speak I’ll of steam and billionaire Gabe around here. The steam bros are gonna crucify you for daring to even think ill of THEIR corporation and THEIR billionaire who of course loves and cares for them all.

                                          Edit: there it is 🤣

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