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SteamSpy shutting down due to new privacy settings on Steam
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they just did an presentation about Steam sales and all kind of numbers, not cool Valve, not cool.
That's a shame. We very rarely get any of this data to begin with, big loss.
Wish them the best on whatever they do next.
Wish them the best on whatever they do next.
Better to allow user to pick before showing stuff.
Also, The privacy page is completely borked right now, no one can access it anyways (I don't even see my Games list on my own profile) so It could be possible it was implemented falsely & the true default would've been showing all games.
Well, that was fun while it lasted. RIP.
Are you saying that there's a chance? Cool.
Yeah, it's not working on my end either.
Are you saying that there's a chance? Cool.
This seems extremely odd, considering Valve themselves were recommending to developers to utilise SteamSpy to research and understand the potential markets for their games.
Obviously for users, the additional controls are exactly what folks have asked for. However I hope Valve can provide a solution to allow for services like SteamSpy to continue
Obviously for users, the additional controls are exactly what folks have asked for. However I hope Valve can provide a solution to allow for services like SteamSpy to continue
I don't really understand the change on Steam's part.
Some random internet stranger's game collection isn't what I would assume important privacy.
Some random internet stranger's game collection isn't what I would assume important privacy.
I always hide my game list. It's good that valve does it by default for people unaware, too bad this website depended on people's info being visible by default. I wonder if they could buy data by legal means now that this privacy feature is in effect, and if that would have helped them.
The big 3rd Parties of Steam are building their own competitors left and right. Valve is basically at the mercy of them now. And said big 3rd Parties had been issuing takedown notices on SteamSpy's data for years until Sergei finally snapped and decided he wouldn't honor them anymore.
I'm fairly certain that someone big said they'd be pulling out like EA did if Valve didn't kill SteamSpy.
Hilariously so. More than any other major industry.
You would think with the modern age we would be past this by now, but nah. This industry still does everything it can to try to keep as much information as possible secret.
If people set it to not show games they are currently playing, then yes.
A company like Valve doesn't move that fast. I suspect they were already working on it.
It's possible they really hauled ass to get it implemented in a month, but...nah.
Couple of things.
Having your game library public by default makes it really easy for script kiddies to target users who have overly large game collections.
Now that steam is home to a bunch of titty animu games it also makes it easier for people to be the subject of embarrassing disclosures of their entertainment choices (e.g. get in an argument with xXx_RalfIzDaManz_xXx, hop on his steam profile, and call him out for owning "How can my aunt be so cute" or whateverthefuck these games are called).
If publishers aren't happy with Steamspy, they can ask them to remove it from the site. Some games actually do this actually, Sergei had said so in the past. With the fact Valve also seems to view Steamspy positively, I doubt this is a move deliberately taken to kill them.
He stopped honoring the take down notices.
The major AAA pubs wanted this dead.
Man this blows, was a great resource for developers and individuals. Ugh one day this industry will get over itsfetish for secrecy.