• warbond@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    I don’t know, I guess it makes sense. Steam accounts are free, so maybe they don’t want opportunists to be able to review games multiple times through Family sharing

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      5 days ago

      Devs/Publishers set who gets to review. Steam gives them the option.

      I reviewed plenty family shared games, when they allowed it.

      Edit: I just noticed you didn’t mention who. Your comment can refer to the publishers as well. My addendum was unnecessary.

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        5 days ago

        I was referring to Valve, actually. I didn’t know they let developers and publishers decide, so that’s interesting. I wonder if there’s any real difference in allowing family reviews versus not.

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          5 days ago

          Well, I can’t say for sure if they are counted for the score. They might be good for visibility, pad the numbers, but it can also backfire if they end up being negative. It likely helps the little guys, but does little for Sony types.