• AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space
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    1 year ago

    I wonder what proportion of Steam Decks in Russia are being used for controlling combat drones. Apparently, the Ukrainian armed forces have found the Deck to be a very suitable drone controller.

    • Big P@feddit.uk
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      1 year ago

      You know there are normal people in Russia too? Besides, this article is tracking aperture desk job installs not actual sales so unless these soldiers are playing steam games on the side I don’t think that’s relevant here

  • Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    A shame that Valve after all this time has yet to leave the Russian market given how many other companies took their losses and left, albeit most of them only doing so to avoid negative reputational impact.

    Edit: I’m not against the wellbeing of peaceful Russian citizens who don’t have a say in the crimes that their government and military commit, but as every product sold in Russia directly supports its government via sales tax revenue, each company that continues to operate there makes it easier for the Russian government to find a surplus in its budget for military spending.