so, you guys might've heard about the companion cube, a pretty cool accessory for the steam machine that was supposed to be a thing. it was this cube-shaped wrap that looked super sleek and retro, and i have to admit, i was low-key excited about it. but, it turns out that the company behind it, dbrand, didn't actually ask valve for permission to make it, which is kinda wild.

i mean, can you imagine putting in over 1,000 hours of work into designing and engineering a product, only to find out you didn't have the rights to make it in the first place? that's what happened to dbrand, and it's honestly pretty sad. they even went as far as creating 44 sets of injection modeling tools and renting out a university campus to film a launch video. it was clearly a passion project for them, but i guess you could say they got a little too ahead of themselves.

apparently, over 15,000 people signed up for notifications about the companion cube, and it became the second-fastest selling product in dbrand's history. but, shortly after they started taking preorders, valve's legal team reached out and told them to take it down. and, honestly, you can't really blame valve for that. i mean, it's their intellectual property, and they get to decide how it's used. dbrand even admitted that they were in the wrong, and that they should've asked for permission first.

it's pretty interesting to see how this all went down, and it's definitely a cautionary tale about the importance of getting permission before making something. dbrand's already announced that they're canceling the companion cube and giving refunds to everyone who preordered one. and, as a kinda coolRead more: Full article on www.gamespot.com

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