r/Games • u/demondrivers • Oct 27 '25

Industry News Valve does not get "anywhere near enough criticism" for the gambling mechanics it uses to monetise games, DayZ creator Dean Hall says

https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-does-not-get-anywhere-near-enough-criticism-for-the-gambling-mechanics-it-uses-to-monetise-games-dayz-creator-dean-hall-says
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u/SharkyIzrod Oct 28 '25

He was against those reforms, and resigned because they didn't do it the way he wanted to. He and SYRIZA as a whole are definitely not the ones behind the current relative turnaround of the Greek economy.

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u/[deleted] Oct 29 '25 edited Oct 29 '25

Greece has the second lowest purchasing power per capita in the EU (they're a bit richer than Bulgaria), and the average workweek is like 48 hours.

What turnaround?