# 'How on Earth did you think you would be able to sell this thing without getting permission from Valve...?': Dbrand's Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine gets cancelled

> Dbrand made a Companion Cube case for the Steam MachineIt was a tribute to the Companion Cube from Portal, and a popular ideaUnfortunately, Dbrand went ahead and made this product without any permission from Valve, and…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/companion-cube-case-for-steam-machine-is-canceled-by-valve-after-dbrand-bafflingly-forgot-to-get-permission-to-make-the-thing?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bad21254f0da55deb5415)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #nintendo-switch #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bad21254f0da55deb5415

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