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Valve eliminates Steam's arbitration clause in new update
Valve eliminates Steam's arbitration clause in new update
User disputes against Valve and Steam could go directly to court if a resolution isn't found through customer support.
Oct. 1, 2024
Valve dropping individual arbitration for consumer complaints in the US
Valve dropping individual arbitration for consumer complaints in the US
Valve is dropping individual arbitration as its way to resolve conflicts with consumers in the US, instead saying such …
Sept. 30, 2024
The new Steam visual editor will let developers edit store pages in real time
The new Steam visual editor will let developers edit store pages in real time
Valve says its new 'What You See Is What You Get' features a 'rich' suite of tools.
Sept. 20, 2024
Valve introduces improved parental controls with Steam Families
Valve introduces improved parental controls with Steam Families
Valve has launched its new Steam Families feature.
Sept. 12, 2024
Risk of Rain dev Hopoo Games on hiatus as co-founders join Valve
Risk of Rain dev Hopoo Games on hiatus as co-founders join Valve
US-based indie studio and Risk of Rain developer Hopoo Games appears to be taking a break as multiple members of the te…
Sept. 3, 2024
New Steam tweaks let devs highlight related games and DLC on store pages
New Steam tweaks let devs highlight related games and DLC on store pages
Under the new changes, developers can control what games or DLC 'make the most sense' to be featured on their title's Steam page.
Aug. 31, 2024
Steam breaks record with 37m concurrent players across entire platform
Steam breaks record with 37m concurrent players across entire platform
Steam reached just over 37 million concurrent users this weekend, breaking records for the platform.
Aug. 27, 2024
Valve's newly announced Deadlock hits peak of near-90K players
Valve's newly announced Deadlock hits peak of near-90K players
The just-revealed MOBA shooter is still early in development, but its closed beta is taking off pretty well with players.
Aug. 27, 2024
Steam reviews now reflect if a game was played on Steam Deck
Steam reviews now reflect if a game was played on Steam Deck
Valve is providing more user transparency with Steam reviews and how long a game has been played on its ever-popular handheld.
Aug. 23, 2024
Randy Pitchford: Borderlands 4's Steam release isn't the end of the PC store wars
Randy Pitchford: Borderlands 4's Steam release isn't the end of the PC store wars
Gearbox's loot-shooter series is launching on Steam once more, but Pitchford believes the storefront is still in need a proper retail rival.
Aug. 23, 2024
SteamOS support coming to ROG Ally and other handhelds
SteamOS support coming to ROG Ally and other handhelds
Valve has confirmed SteamOS support is coming to the Asus ROG Ally and other third-party handhelds.
Aug. 15, 2024
Valve confirms ROG Ally, other handhelds are getting SteamOS support
Valve confirms ROG Ally, other handhelds are getting SteamOS support
The SteamOS will make its way to third-party handhelds, but Valve is still working on expanding the capabilities of it and the Steam Deck.
Aug. 15, 2024