Post #3357135
2026-06-11 23:20 UTC
Replies (3)
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@AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-11 23:27
They don’t limit competition, but it’s a more open question whether they are engaging in a form of price fixing.
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@gmtom@lemmy.world 2026-06-12 13:17
I know from experience valve coerces developers into participating in their sale events, basically saying there game won’t get promoted on the store or in searches unless they agree to sales. Which considering they already take a massive 30% cut of developers earnings, is very scummy. Lots of indie Devs that already struggle to make money and already sell their games for super cheap are basically forced to cut their profits even further just to get some visibility on the platform.
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@Flames5123@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-13 04:13
Yes here: wolfire.com/…/Regarding-the-Valve-class-action/ They have the proof in the claim, but I don’t know if it’s public yet. I agree that steam should enforce STEAM CODE sales to be the same price, but this is just a download of the game. I hope steam just fucked yo here and misunderstood; otherwise, it’s completely anticompetitive and is illegal based on the contract the developer signed from valve.