Gabe Newell Says Steam Doesn't Pressure Developers on Pricing, Emails Suggest Otherwise

Gabe Newell says Steam doesn't pressure developers on pricing, emails suggest otherwise

According to transcripts recently obtained by Bloomberg, Valve CEO Gabe Newell told lawyers in 2023 that the company does not pressure developers to synchronize prices on Steam and other storefronts. However, emails revealed as part of a lawsuit suggest that Valve previously exerted exactly that kind of pressure on Warner...Read Entire Article

Valve threatened Ubisoft & WB to delist their games for...

Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere - and even the major publishers aren't safe Newly uncovered evidence in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit has claimed Valve works aggressively behind the scenes to maintain its position. www.eurogamer.net Employee testimonies from these companies in court and e-mails uncovered by Bloomberg: …

Gamers Sue Microsoft, Claiming It Colludes With Valve On Store Pricing

Two gamers are suing Microsoft over Valve's alleged anticompetitive practices. Stay with me here. Max Rockman and Randall Moring filed the proposed class action in Washington court on Sunday, alleging that Microsoft takes kickback deals from Valve "as remuneration for agreeing not to compete with Steam.""Without the cooperation of some of the biggest PC game companies in the world, Steam could not have achieved and maintained the dominance it ha…

Valve Accused of Pressuring Publishers to Match Steam Prices in New Antitrust Lawsuit

The largest name in video game sales is back in court on accusations of illegal coercion, with the platform accused of using its power as a sales driver to force developers to price-match on its platform. As an online marketplace, Valve clearly has an incentive to ensure that as many of the gaming population as possible use its storefront when purchasing games, to maximize the revenue it receives from the portion of sales that goes to Valve. The…

Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere - and even the major publishers aren't safe

Steam is once again under fire. A new antitrust lawsuit has accused platform owner Valve of abusing its dominant position in the PC marketplace by aggressively pursuing developers - including major players like Ubisoft and Warner Bros. - who fail to maintain price parity across digital storefronts.

Rumor: Valve Threatened To Remove Ubisoft & WB Games Titles From Steam Over Pricing Parity

Valve apparently threatened to remove both Ubisoft's and WB Games' titles from Steam when they tried to price them lower on other platforms.