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Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] qaeta@lemmy.ca 2 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

I have seen it being enforced in several stores in multiple provinces. If you've never worked in purchasing, you've probably just not heard about it since it doesn't typically get mentioned to consumers, it's a backend thing.

Wizards of the Coast, for example, is quite strict about it.

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