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Valve launches 'helpfulness system' for Steam user reviews
Valve launches 'helpfulness system' for Steam user reviews
Joke user reviews are still approved, but Valve's new Steam system helps players learn what others actually think before buying a game.
Aug. 15, 2024
New Steam rules blocks links within store page descriptions
New Steam rules blocks links within store page descriptions
Valve is introducing new rules regarding store page descriptions on Steam, forbidding the inclusion of external links w…
Aug. 14, 2024
What the heck is Valve doing with these informal Deadlock NDAs?
What the heck is Valve doing with these informal Deadlock NDAs?
Is Valve using its platform power to create an uncompetitive advantage?
Aug. 13, 2024
Former Valve economist thinks Apple, Google, other platforms, should pay 'cloud tax'
Former Valve economist thinks Apple, Google, other platforms, should pay 'cloud tax'
Tech companies and game platform owners have absolute marketplace control, and Yanis Varoufakis believes they should pay their dues and be taxed accordingly.
Aug. 2, 2024
Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications
Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications
Valve has introduced several changes to how demos are handled on Steam, as well as how developers can better get them i…
July 26, 2024
Research identifies suspicious behaviour on Steam Marketplace that may suggest money laundering
Research identifies suspicious behaviour on Steam Marketplace that may suggest money laundering
New research has found suspicious trading activity on Steam Marketplace that could suggest it is being used for money l…
July 23, 2024
Lawsuit paperwork reveals Valve employs around 350 people – and less than 100 work for Steam
Lawsuit paperwork reveals Valve employs around 350 people – and less than 100 work for Steam
New details of Valve's structure, employment practices, and headcount have emerged as part of an antitrust lawsuit agai…
July 17, 2024
More users choosing to play games on Steam with controllers
More users choosing to play games on Steam with controllers
More players are choosing to use a controller while playing games on Steam, according to Valve.
June 27, 2024
UK digital rights campaigner sues Valve for £656m over alleged anti-competitive practices
UK digital rights campaigner sues Valve for £656m over alleged anti-competitive practices
Steam is facing a £656 million collective action claim, brought forward by a digital rights campaigner who has accused …
June 13, 2024
Polish regulators to investigate PS Store and Steam for anti-competitive practices
Polish regulators to investigate PS Store and Steam for anti-competitive practices
Poland's Office of Competition and Consumer Protection (UOKiK) has launched a preliminary investigation into digital ga…
May 15, 2024
Steam currently banned in Vietnam
Steam currently banned in Vietnam
Earlier this week, Steam became banned in the country of Vietnam.
May 10, 2024