mr_MADAFAKA ( mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml ) to Steam@lemmy.ml · edit-25 months agoA new class-action lawsuit filed by two "gamers" accuses Valve and Microsoft of colluding in an anticompetitive cartel to inflate PC game prices and stifle market competition.lemmy.mlimagemessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up152file-text
arrow-up152imageA new class-action lawsuit filed by two "gamers" accuses Valve and Microsoft of colluding in an anticompetitive cartel to inflate PC game prices and stifle market competition.lemmy.mlmr_MADAFAKA ( mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml ) to Steam@lemmy.ml · edit-25 months agomessage-square11linkfedilinkfile-text
https://x.com/gabefollower/status/2062138290560524586 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitrust/microsoft-accused-of-kickback-deals-with-valve-to-harm-pc-gaming
minus-squareHER0 ( HER0@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkarrow-up16·5 months agoNo, Valve’s rule is that you can’t sell Steam keys at a lower price in different places. You can sell the game at any other price without the potentially-unlimited Steam keys they provide to devs. Steam key rules and guidelines in the Steamworks docs: https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys#3
minus-squareCodingCarpenter ( CodingCarpenter@lemmy.ml ) linkfedilinkarrow-up5·5 months agoOh. Okay cool that makes sense
No, Valve’s rule is that you can’t sell Steam keys at a lower price in different places. You can sell the game at any other price without the potentially-unlimited Steam keys they provide to devs.
Steam key rules and guidelines in the Steamworks docs: https://partner.steamgames.com/doc/features/keys#3
Oh. Okay cool that makes sense