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Valve blocks Dbrand's Steam Machine accessory release

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Dbrand has announced that a planned accessory for Valve's Steam Machine, the "Companion Cube" skin, will not be released. Valve reportedly prevented the accessory from leaving their testing facility, leading to its removal from Dbrand's website. This decision means customers who pre-ordered the skin will not receive it. AI

RANK_REASON Product launch blocked by a platform owner.

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Valve blocks Dbrand's Steam Machine accessory release

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Valve doesn’t let Dbrand’s coolest Steam Machine accessory leave the testing facility Dbrand announced that users who ordered the Companion Cube skin for the St

    Valve doesn’t let Dbrand’s coolest Steam Machine accessory leave the testing facility Dbrand announced that users who ordered the Companion Cube skin for the Steam Machine will not, in fact, find companionship after the “skin” was removed from its website. https:// 9to5google.com…

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