Dbrand refunds Companion Cube preorders after Valve licensing clash

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Valve demanded that Dbrand take down its Portal-themed Steam Machine Companion Cube and denied permission to license the product; in response, Dbrand is refunding all preorders and has removed the item, apologizing for building without Valve approval.
- Dbrand’s Steam Machine Companion Cube is canceled The Verge
- The dbrand Portal themed Steam Machine case has vanished GamingOnLinux
- Steam Machine Companion Cube now up for pre order, arrives next month with matching Steam Controller skin PC Guide
- Valve has killed dbrand's excellent Steam Machine case Android Authority
- This Is A Triumph—Dbrand Converts Steam Machine Into Companion Cube Forbes
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