The Judge Dismissed Valve's Defence, Now Steam Is Different.
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Nothing like a legal drama. Today, we investigate the story behind Valve's recent change to the Steam Subscriber Agreement. The story goes far deeper than I thought. ► Enjoy games, without the bs: https://bellular.games ► Read the latest Loading Screen: https://bellular.games/valve-retroactively-protect-themselves-from-lawsuits/ https://bellular.games/loading-screen-blizzards-secrets-spilled-out/ Sources: https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4696781406111167991 https://web.archive.org/web/20240925000911/https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/#11 https://www.masonllp.com/case/valve-mass-arbitration/ https://bellular.games/ls-valve-really-are-that-successful/ https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/washington/wawdce/2:2023cv01819/328826/28/ https://www.404media.co/steam-removes-forced-arbitration-clause-gamers-can-now-sue-valve/ A Judge Says No 00:00 What Valve Did 01:38 The Reason Why 04:23 ”Our Arrows Will Blot Out The Sun” 07:25 Valve’s Riposte 09:30 Correction: I misspoke, saying October instead of August. (00:03)
  • Scratch@sh.itjust.works
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    2 months ago

    Other storefronts sometimes pay for exclusivity. And Valve don’t restrict you from selling on other platforms, so why not?

    Also because a monopoly is always a bad thing. Valve need to know that if they fuck up, there are 100 other storefronts out there waiting to pounce.