Existing Unauthorized Steam Machine Companion Cubes Are Being Destroyed After Release Fiasco
Dbrand's unauthorized Steam Machine companion cube will not be sold, and pre-ordered units are being refunded. The manufacturer is requesting that existing samples, including one sent to The Verge, be returned for destruction. Dbrand admitted to making a mistake by selling the accessory without Valve's permission, which is a violation of intellectual property.
- Entities
- Platform: Steam Machine
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Hardware Manufacturing
- Game: Portal
- Company: Dbrand
- Topic: Intellectual Property Infringement
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