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Digital Homicide’s entire catalogue has been removed from Steam

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Two years ago, Digital Homicide, the studio behind games like Gnarltoof’s Revenge, Galactic Hitman, Krog Wars, and more, issued a take down notice against Jim Sterling. He wasn’t too fond of their game ‘The Slaughtering Grounds’, and they weren’t too fond of his criticism.

Digital Homicide have since launched a lawsuit against the gaming critic for causing damage to their name. Now, they’ve decided to sue 100 anonymous Steam users too, for pretty much the same reason (via VG247).

If you’d like to take a closer look at the court documents, you can do so right here. It’s worth noting that in them, Digital Homicide have subpoenaed Valve so that they can gain access to personal information on the 100 Steam users.

Naturally, Valve didn’t take too kindly to this move. The fact that so many of their users were being sued for their criticisms in particular must have really pissed them off, because the gaming giant has now gone and removed Digital Homicide’s entire catalogue from Steam (VG247 via Tech Raptor).

“Valve has stopped doing business with Digital Homicide for being hostile to Steam customers,” said Valve’s Doug Lombardi

All of Digital Homicide’s games are now gone from the storefront, as is every single Steam Greenlight paged tied to the studio. Valve are so fed up in fact, that they’ve gone ahead and unlisted the studio as a Steam developer even.

Digital Homicide have now come out and commented on the whole saga over on their official website. It goes as follows…

First i’d like to briefly respond to Doug Lombardi’s official statement about Digital Homicide and its owners.  I’d like to give some context to his offficial statement “Valve has stopped doing business with Digital Homicide for being hostile to Steam customers.” What has actually transpired was a lack of resolution from Steam in regards to moderation of their platform which might sound like a tough job to do, but coming from a company that brags its profitability per employee is higher than Google, it just shows a reckless disregard for for the well being of their community for profits.

We submitted numerous reports and sent multiple emails in regards to individuals making personal attacks, harassment, and more on not only us but on other Steam customers who were actually interested in our products.  The lawsuit that was submitted in regards to a handful of Steam users has been labelled by the media and now by Doug Lombardi’s(a Valve representative) statement as “being hostile to Steam users” in general which is incorrect.

The lawsuit recently filed is solely in regards to individuals where no resolution was able to be obtained from Steam to provide a safe environment for us to conduct business.  By removing us for defending ourselves against harassment Steam is openly stating you cannot defend yourself from examples like these…

The statement goes on to include examples of the offending comments. It then also says that Digital Homicide are seeking legal representation against Valve.

Attempting to silence critics and Steam users, and now take on Valve? Yeah, I don’t see this ending well for Digital Homicide.

Look, some of the comments from the Steam users are obviously distasteful, but you can’t now sue them for it. If I had I had a nickel for every time I had something nasty said to me (or something I wrote) over the Internet , why, I’d be a multibillionaire by now!

Last Updated: September 19, 2016

31 Comments

  1. Their games are a big steaming pile of cabbage.

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    • Guild

      September 19, 2016 at 10:39

      Please hold……Impending lawsuit to follow for nasty comment

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    • Civ Scrub Bob

      September 19, 2016 at 10:42

      I think you’re being unfair to cabbages. Maybe steaming pile of (telephonic parastatal)?

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    • Umar

      September 19, 2016 at 10:43

      Seems Jim Sterling was right to bust their balls

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    • Original Heretic

      September 19, 2016 at 10:51

      Whoa! Careful now, if Matty sees you dissing the cabbages, you’re gonna be in for it!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        September 19, 2016 at 10:52

        All puns were intentional. 😉

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        • Original Heretic

          September 19, 2016 at 10:55

          Ha! Of that I’m quite certain.

          Go on then, dangle the cabbage in front of the porra…

          But I wash my hands of the consequences. I’m going…

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    • Matthew Figueira

      September 19, 2016 at 11:16

      HOW DARE YOU!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        September 19, 2016 at 11:36

        YOU WERE NOT PREPARED!

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  2. Original Heretic

    September 19, 2016 at 10:43

    Digital Suicide seems more appropriate.

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  3. Grimsupanoob

    September 19, 2016 at 10:56

    ha ha ha ha…what a bunch of plonkers

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  4. CodeDisQus

    September 19, 2016 at 11:01

    If this was a PR move, it failed, catastrophically

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  5. Matt Merks

    September 19, 2016 at 11:05

    What an absolutely rubbish article, learn to write. Please don’t sue me.

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    • Matthew Figueira

      September 19, 2016 at 11:16

      Expect your notice in the mail! 😛

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  6. Archdruid Kromas

    September 19, 2016 at 11:05

    Something something something new SA major e-sports will include their games cause they share the same shady business model. 🙂

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  7. Deceased

    September 19, 2016 at 11:07

    “…said to me (or something I wrote) over the Internet…”

    PFFFT – Matty playing hardball XD
    I love it, this honestly made me grin for a good 2 minutes 😀

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  8. ??????? ????? ™

    September 19, 2016 at 11:14

    YOU HAVE HAIRY KNEES!

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    • ??????? ????? ™

      September 19, 2016 at 11:23

      ($5)

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  9. ??????? ????? ™

    September 19, 2016 at 11:23

    You are mediocre at reviewing horror games!

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    • ??????? ????? ™

      September 19, 2016 at 11:23

      ($10)

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    • Matthew Figueira

      September 19, 2016 at 11:26

      EXPECT A LETTER FROM MY LAWYERS

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      • ??????? ????? ™

        September 19, 2016 at 11:29

        YOUR LAWYERS INFORMED ME THAT YOU ARE NO LONGER A CLIENT DUE TO LACK OF BACKBONE

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  10. Raptor Rants

    September 19, 2016 at 11:39

    Yoh. This is not going to end well at all.

    Unless there are death threats or threats of any personal harm, you cannot sue someone for saying they don’t like your product.

    That would be like Ferrari suing me for saying Ferrari’s suck (They don’t by the way. Porsche on the other hand)

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    • For the Emperor!

      September 19, 2016 at 11:43

      Seems there was much more than “your game sucks” going on there. On example on their page (with screenshot) is “I want to murder every single person responsible for this”. Even regardless of that, there are posts that clearly go against the Terms and Conditions that were not acted upon by Steam. Whatever, let us see where this goes!

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      • Raptor Rants

        September 19, 2016 at 12:21

        For sure, go after the ones who indicate murder or physical harm. Anything else though. Gonna have a tough time in court.

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  11. For the Emperor!

    September 19, 2016 at 11:40

    I do not know these people or their games, but the fact that action was not taken against some of those comments is astonishing. When you sign up to Steam you subject yourself to their Terms and Conditions which say those things are not allowed. Yet those terms were not enforced even after complaints against them were raised. Reading on their page also they mention having proof of instances of “breach of contracts, interference with business, and anti-trust issues”. If those things prove true, then perhaps it is time someone takes Steam on? Should be an interesting road ahead either way.

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  12. chimera_85

    September 19, 2016 at 12:34

    Am I the only one who doesn’t seem to kiss Valve’s arse? Personally I think Steam is overrated, I mean I’m a PC gamer now and I don’t see the whoo haa about it, Valve, or their games, or lack thereof haha.

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    • Spy Master Tokashi

      September 19, 2016 at 15:09

      You cannot call yourself a PC gamer and say steam is overrated, for that you have to sell your PC and buy a console! begone!

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      • Pariah ???

        September 19, 2016 at 15:36

        Steam is way over rated.

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      • chimera_85

        September 19, 2016 at 16:48

        Hahahahaha.

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  13. Dane

    September 19, 2016 at 14:02

    [removed]

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