Digital Homicide Wants To Drop Steam Users Case Over Funding Shortage

Digital Homicide wants to drop the lawsuit against 100 Steam users because the developer is out of money. According to the studio head, this is because their games have been taken off Steam, meaning the loss of a significant source of revenue.

The news is reported by TechRaptor, among others, who have also kept a backup of the motion. The developer wants a ‘dismissal without prejudice’, which means that the matter can possibly be reconsidered at a later date since the court is deliberately not ruling on it at the moment. If possible, he also wants to get back the money spent on the lawsuit so far. In a response to TechRaptor, studio head James Romine emphasizes that he is convinced that the case against the users still makes sense, but that since his games have been taken off Steam, he can no longer afford the case.

The American game developer sued 100 different Steam users in September for emotional damage. In the indictment, Digital Homicide cites statements such as ‘you should kill yourself, I wasted my money on your games’. The developer states that despite several reports, Valve does not do anything about the aggressive users and therefore wants to see $ 18 million in damages through the courts.

The judge even approved a request to find out the identities of the Steam users from Valve. In response, Valve removed all Digital Homicide games from Steam, labeling the dev’s attitude as “aggressive.” The developer subsequently wanted to sue Valve itself and raised money for it. In all likelihood, this lawsuit will no longer get off the ground. In the response, Romine also states that he has no problem with users who write negative reviews and ask for their money back. “It just has to be possible,” he says.

Another Digital Homicide case against YouTube game critic Jim Sterling is still pending. The studio wants to see $15 million from Sterling for similar reasons, although Sterling’s language was significantly more civilized than that of the 100 Steam users. The critic labeled the games as “shovelware,” something that many users agree with.