The case of Steam interruptions, which previously sued Valve and which some game developers found unfair, has started again
Steam outages have put Valve in business again. The lawsuit filed by indie game maker Wolfire Games last year claimed that Valve’s right to take 30 percent cuts on games added to Steam disturbed many video game developers and caused the price of games added to the platform to rise. Valve won its monopoly lawsuit in November 2021, but Wolfire Games was given a 30-day right of appeal.
Steam blackouts case begins to appear again
In Wolfire Games’ indictment, it was emphasized that increasing game prices ultimately caused problems for players. Valve, on the other hand, stated that the 30 percent cut has become an “industry standard” and emphasized that they are also competing with giant companies such as Microsoft and Epic Games.
The new indictment, which emerged on May 9, does not add different charges to the case, but details the allegations. This new case will allow it to defend itself after Wolfire Games’ appeal, rather than re-addressing claims seen in previous cases. Last year, Epic Games won the lawsuit that brought Epic Games and Apple against each other, and the producers got rid of the 30 percent commission imposed by the IOS system.