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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53608

The European Commission has announced in a press release that itâ??s fining Valve and five other publishers for 'geo-blocking' PC games, thus preventing their sale across borders in the EU. Valve has already said that it plans to appeal the decision, and has now issued a much lengthier statement explaining its stance o

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gx-x · Elite Member Joined: 02 Jul 2007 Posts: 2652

Well, Valve's pricing is done shoddy. In Serbia, a country where majority works for under 400 euro a month Valve lists games at US prices.

That's all I have to say about "fair" policies that Valve implements.
As for their punishment, if you don't slap them with one billion dollar fine (at least), you haven't done anything to make them even blink.

Sabot · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:15 pm Post subject:

Totally agree. They are a monopoly that ‘controls’ far too much of the gaming industry. They are also unanswerable to their own system. For a start, anyone own Spintires? Do a search for it on the store or click on the ‘store page’. It goes no where! Steam do not even acknowledge that it’s been removed or issue an apology or reason. People that own the game haven’t a clue other than Oovee and Zane is probably getting his arse kicked legally again...

Steam...more a steaming pile...