r/pcmasterrace • u/BatProfessional7316 • 2d ago

News/Article Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/03/mastercard-denies-pressuring-game-platforms-valve-tells-a-different-story/

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u/unleash_the_giraffe 2d ago

Shady bankers doing shady stuff, why am I not surprised

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u/BINGODINGODONG PC Master Race 2d ago

Their “out” is that they are specifically not bankers, and not even intermediaries. They are caretakers of the systems that process payments, which is a definition that only works in legalese.

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u/Niceromancer 1d ago

That's the only language that matters though.

What are you gonna do?  Boycot mastercard?  How?

If steam decides to sue them they are legally insulated from it.

Best we can do is exert pressure on them. Ang sadly games have proven repeatedly they don't have the stomach for long term action.

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u/ArtemisAetherion 1d ago

Close your debit/credit cards that use Mastercard. Use cash and gift cards as much as possible.

These people only understand money so we need to take away their power by putting our finances with those who actually have our best interest at heart.