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Bloomberg Technology
Valve’s Hard-Line Tactics Clash With Founder’s Reputation as Benevolent Gamer 1 June 2026 at 12:02

Valve’s Hard-Line Tactics Clash With Founder’s Reputation as Benevolent Gamer

Bloomberg Technology

By: Austin Carr

1 June 2026 at 12:02

Lawsuit claims Valve’s Steam store squeezes developers just like other app marketplaces

An attendee plays a video game on a Valve Corp. Steam Deck handheld gaming computer at the Tokyo Game Show 2022 in Chiba, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The show runs through to Sept. 18. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

An attendee plays a video game on a Valve Corp. Steam Deck handheld gaming computer at the Tokyo Game Show 2022 in Chiba, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022. The show runs through to Sept. 18. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg

Bloomberg Technology
Valve, the Anticorporate Hero of the Games Industry, Has Its Antitrust Moment 1 June 2026 at 10:00

Valve, the Anticorporate Hero of the Games Industry, Has Its Antitrust Moment

Bloomberg Technology

By: Austin Carr · Cecilia D'Anastasio

1 June 2026 at 10:00

Lawsuits in the US and the UK allege the company’s Steam store is abusing its market power. Valve disagrees.