Comment on dBrand Announces 9 Steam Machine Skins That Are Now Available
IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
If valve themselves aren’t going to do it, they should at least give dbrand or someone a licence to sell a companion cube skin. It’s too obvious not to.
I’m fairly certain that if dbrand had asked first, they would’ve been able to reach an agreement with Valve.
That being said, the way they went about it basically made it guaranteed that Valve would refuse and never change their mind, since allowing it would signal that others can use Valve’s IP to develop a product without authorization and then use public interest to pressure Valve in allowing the use.
I’m convinced that Valve must have been waiting for contact from dbrand. Valve probably already decided what their terms would be, but needed dbrand to contact them and not the other way around. Since dbrand failed to do that, they had no choice but to send a C&D.
DarkSirrush@piefed.ca 1 week ago
They probably would have if dbrand had asked in the initial design phase.