Buona la Prima - Episode 40

Pietro Faccio and Sergio Rocco of Buona la Prima take us into their wonderful world dedicated to the video game industry.

The Buona la Prima podcast is a partner of Biunivoca.

In this episode of Buona La Prima we talk about the Horses case, the psychological horror game from Italian studio Santa Ragione banned from Steam without a single explanation.
A decision that risks ruining the entire launch of the game and perhaps the survival of the studio.

The question is simple and uncomfortable: how healthy is a PC market where a single player can decide the fate of a project, without any transparency?
Especially when other platforms—Epic, GOG, Itch, and Humble—approved the title without issue, and when the game regularly obtained PEGI and ESRB ratings.

In this episode, we analyze:

• the story behind the Steam ban,

• the impact of “de facto monopolies” on the indie market,

• what happens when creativity hits invisible walls,

• and what this story says about the future of digital platforms.

An episode that will make you angry, think, and discuss.
If you're interested in understanding how the PC gaming ecosystem really works… this is for you..

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