Indie dev defends criticism of Steam refund abuse amid review bombing of his game: 'It's wrong to refund a…
Indie developer Mateo Covic has spoken out against players who refund games on Steam after completing them, despite his own game, Paddle Paddle Paddle, experiencing a high refund rate. Covic clarified that his frustration stems from players bragging about finishing and refunding games, not the refund policy itself. The controversy has led to some review bombing of his game, though he maintains his stance that completing a game and then refunding it is unethical.
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- Game: Paddle Paddle Paddle
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Review Bombing
- Topic: Consumer Rights
- Platform: PC
- Platform: Steam
- Topic: Game Development
- Person: Mateo Covic
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