PSA: Keys for "The Path to Domination" from Otaku Bundle 35 just got revoked

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SG thread for Otaku Bundle 35.
The Path to Domination

Dev gives his side of the story why he revoked the keys
Developer provides new keys for the ones affected after they shoot him an email with proof of purchase
Here is his Email

Seriously, another one? Really? I'm sensing a pattern here... ;)

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quijote3000

(sigh) Another developer that didn't read the contract?

5 years ago

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GarionX

I had this game too. Man, that sucks.

5 years ago

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Pucker

wow is this the new in thing.. get keys for bundle site, sell keys to bundle site, then revoke keys... These developers need to be removed from steam for their crap.. Not a single one has proven they weren't paid, while at the same time the bundle sites they claim screwed them, have shown they paid the people... sigh..

5 years ago

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blinkdog

they keep doing this people will lose faith and stop buying these shit bundles.

5 years ago

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Lugum

https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791462818939/announcements/detail/1712955769670599584

5 years ago

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stlpaul

I'm going to guess it's another dev saying "activations are happening today even though the bundle ended months ago!" who doesn't understand that steam keys sold on a site that offers discounts for buying 50x copies are not going to be activated instantly. :P

5 years ago

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Lugum

Must say after mailing, this dev atleast fixed it neatly for me, can't say it would happen with the other dev.

5 years ago

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devotee

Do you have the contact e-mail? He seems to have "forgotten" to include it in his announcement...

By the way, did you buy the game on a group buy?

5 years ago

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ceildric

He added his email, seaborgiumentertainment@mail.ru , while later in a second news post.

https://steamcommunity.com/games/912590/announcements/detail/1712955769670656364

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devotee

Ah, thanks! I didn't know you could not edit the Steam store announcements.

Still...

(do not forget to provide proof of purchase of the key)

As a group buyer, I'm screwed.

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ceildric

Not sure where you may have gotten your keys from but....

I got mine from Groupbundl.es.... took a screenshot of the email with keys (since I've already activated everything) from there, but cropped out any mention of Groupbundl.es / group buys, etc... didn't want to confuse the developer with talk of group buys... and he sent me a replacement pretty quick.

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Lugum

No, just mail and ask polite.

Though one could show PayPal proof i guess that you bought it from someone else (as you usually put it in the description).

5 years ago

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deadmarsh

I took an image (with windows snipping tool) of the email I received from the bundle host and I received a replacement in 10 minutes. I only had the "here are you keys etc" line and all the keys/games list in the image. I did censor part of the keys except this game, just in case.

5 years ago

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RCSWE

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LordXenon

Those are the idiots are blaming key reseller to be evil just because they don't check virtual goods with no expire date can be used anytime and they are themself the only limit(as in how many keys they give out into the market).

5 years ago

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Vee79

I'm so glad that I mostly stay away from Otaku. Must be a nightmare for support...

5 years ago

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adam1224

Stop giving money for shit bundle sites
edit: and to developers.

5 years ago

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devotee

Ask Valve to remove the mass-evocation of Steam keys from the hands of the stupid developers.

https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791462818939/announcements/detail/1712955769670599584

Edit: https://www.steamgifts.com/go/comment/to5GjDu

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adam1224

It's completely irrelevant to my comment. Still a shit bundle site that is number 1 at delivering shovelware and the usual drama when collectors go apeshit because a trash they never played is revoked. Not buying that can save money, time, headache, and make Steam a better place ;)

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ceildric

The bundle site was not at fault here (or in the previous incident either for that matter).

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adam1224

I didn't say they were

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zeruel132

Possible. Indiegala's known for not paying developers that put their games on their bundles. Not saying this is the case here though.

Regardless, the developer should have never revoked these keys.

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ceildric

Not "possible". The developer clearly claimed in his post that keys had been "leaked". No mention of failure to pay.

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zeruel132

Nah yeah, my bad. You're correct.

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antocapone

The bundle site doesn't matter, all sites are susceptible to this.

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adam1224

Not all bundle sites are willing to sell trash from developers who doesn't even know how keys work ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ as if some sites would survive on collectors and games thrown together in an afternoon, hmm.

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antocapone

The only bundle site that hasn't been affected by this yet is Humble, and it is probably just a matter of time.

One might surmise that it hasn't happened to Humble yet because devs use it as a tax write off. But all those keys sold in their store? A shady dev can revoke them all for the same 'reasons'.

I do agree with you, but here is my concern- what happens when Otaku dies? All those garbage games then get bundled by Indiegala. And then what happens when IG dies?
I worry we are racing to the bottom here and if something isn't done to prevent this, doom and stuff! xD

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FromIwoJima

Otaku is not guilty here.

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RCSWE

Wrote to the developer with a screenshot of my PayPal payment to Otaku. Got a new key in less than 4 minutes.... Not bad, not bad at all.
My +1 still stands! ;-)

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MeeMesmo

Blocked Keys
Due to activation keys leak some of them were blocked.
If your key is blocked,write us an e-mail you will receive a refund with a new key
( Attaching evidence that the purchase of the key was made )

At least he got a "reason" and is "patching" the error

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antocapone

And this keeps happening. Sucks to be right sometimes.

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quijote3000

I wrote a polite mail. Still waiting for the answer.

5 years ago