Abraxis
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Steam accidentally put BNW on sale for like 30% off less than a week after it came out. People who preordered for 10% off were kind of screwed, since they'd have been better off waiting. Steam apologized and gave everyone who preordered BNW Civ4 for free.
And people are now complaining because someone gave them a free game.
A free game they're allowed to trade or sell on Steam's marketplace if they already have it.
Because there is literally no pleasing some people's kids.
I refuse to believe you can't see the immorality of the situation, and you're just being a contrarian because you think it's fun or something. As a small business owner, I can assure you it's not just kids who would take offense to this sort of thing, and the people who did pre-order are right to be upset.
Steam should have put a bit of thought into reimbursing them, it's their image on the line, and under no circumstance would anyone in the business world consider this anything but shady practice.