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Dbrand's Humble Pie: Valve Forces Product Cancellation
1 Jul
Summary
- Dbrand canceled its Portal-themed Steam Machine shell.
- Valve's legal team intervened, leading to the cancellation.
- All manufactured units must now be destroyed by Dbrand.
Dbrand, a company known for its past legal clashes, has faced a significant setback with its Portal-themed Companion Cube external shell for the Steam Machine. The product's cancellation occurred on June 29th, after Valve's legal team intervened. Dbrand's CEO, Adam Ijaz, stated that the company "fucked this one up" and has no alternative plan.
As a consequence, Dbrand is now required to destroy every single unit that was manufactured. This decision follows Dbrand's history of challenging legal threats, including past instances with Nintendo and Sony regarding other product designs. The company took close-up photos of the likely copyright-infringing gadget before legal action was taken.
