For this developer, Steam sales "screw your fans"

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For many, Steam's popular sales make Valve's digital platform the best in the business. Only last night, Valve announced Steam had increased its already impressive active account number to a whopping 75 million - a figure boosted by the growing popularity of sales. It's clear, Steam sales are great - but one developer has a different opinion.
That developer is Jason Rohrer, maker of massively-multiplayer turn-based game of burglary and defense The Castle Doctrine. The game is due out on Steam on 29th January 2014, but don't expect it to appear in a Steam sale afterwards. Why? Because, according to Rohrer, "sales screw your fans".
He made his point in a blog post titled: "Why Rampant Sales are Bad for Players."
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