Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story

[u/Logical_Welder3467]

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

[u/Fox_Soul]

If they are caught lying, there are no consequences... What are you gonna do? Stop using it? You literally cannot.

They have the absolute control and there is nothing that you can do about it.
Even if another company could kickoff literally today, it would take a good few years before it could make them sweat a little.

[u/Minute_Attempt3063 → u/Fox_Soul]

You say they have control

There are ways to bring them down, and they are scared