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Indie developer criticizes Steam's refund policy for potential abuse

An indie game developer has criticized Steam's refund policy, stating that the "no questions asked" approach makes it too easy for players to exploit the system. The developer claims to have refunded 55,000 sales, attributing the issue to the two-hour playtime limit for refunds. This policy, they argue, should not allow refunds for games played beyond a certain threshold. AI

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Indie developer criticizes Steam's refund policy for potential abuse

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