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Got a Problem With Steam? Updated Agreement Lets Gamers Sue Valve
Any disputes are to go forward in court instead of arbitration,' according to Valve, which is facing a class-action suit for 'allegedly maintaining an unlawful monopoly' in PC gaming.
Steam will let you sue Valve now
Previously, Steam’s user agreement said that “you and Valve agree to resolve all disputes and claims between us in individual binding arbitration” for all disputes related to Steam, your account, hardware, or the company’s content and services. The new agreement eliminates any mention of a binding arbitration policy.
Surprise Steam agreement update says you can now sue Valve directly
Valve used to have a forced arbitration clause in its subscriber agreement, but that's no longer the case.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Valve cuts binding arbitration from its Steam user agreement
If you booted up Steam in the last 24 hours, then you probably saw the pop up window asking you to agree to a new Steam Subscriber Agreement (SSA). Valve laid out the changes in an official blog post on the Steam Community forum,
Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead
Valve Corporation, tired of paying arbitration fees, has removed a mandatory arbitration clause from Steam's subscriber agreement. Valve told gamers in yesterday's update that they must sue the company in order to resolve disputes.
Valve removes arbitration from its Steam agreements — here’s what that means for you
Nicole Carpenter is a senior reporter specializing in investigative features about labor issues in the game industry, as well as the business and culture of games. Millions of Steam users woke up ...
Valve’s ARM64 game testing points towards new Steam hardware, if vaguely
Valve are likely up to something hardware-related again, report NotebookCheck. Their next chunk of plastic and wires – following the Valve Index, Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED – could swap PC gaming’s favoured x86 architecture for ARM, the type of processor favoured by the Nintendo Switch, Macs, and mobile phones.
Valve will see you in court! No, really, Steam's just updated its subscriber agreement so that 'all disputes and claims proceed in court'
If you live outside the United Kingdom or EU, you might've had a pop-up lunge into your Steam game today informing you, helpfully, that updates to the Steam Subscriber Agreement had affected your consumer rights.
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Valve (Steam) begin a direct collaboration with Arch Linux
This is some pretty exciting news! The Arch Linux team have announced a new direct collaboration with Valve (Steam).
How to Get Started on Valve’s Deadlock
The playtest has a learning curve, especially if you've never played a multiplayer online battle arena game. Here's how to get into it.
10 essential Steam Deck games you’ll keep coming back to
Some games feel like they were built especially for the Steam Deck. These are the 10 that we're never uninstalling.
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Valve appear to be testing ARM64 and Android support for Steam on Linux
Valve appear to have some pretty ambitious future plans for Steam, as we've seen recently in a leak (and not for the first ...
Valve’s New Multiplayer Game Deadlock Lets You Turn Cheaters Into a Frog
Valve has updated its new multiplayer game Deadlock to let players turn cheaters into a frog. Deadlock is a hero shooter that ...
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Valve’s Latest Collaboration With The OS Behind Steam Deck Signals the End of Windows’ Reign in Gaming
A new collaboration between the makers of Steam Deck and its OS building company might put the final nail in the coffin for ...