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Valve imposes excessive 30 percent fee, illegal MFN clauses through Steam Store, plaintiffs say in amended US complaint

( August 26, 2022, 23:35 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Valve imposes an excessive 30 percent commission fee on game developers on its popular Steam Store and forecloses competition with most-favored-nation clauses, plaintiffs Wolfire Games and Dark Catt Studios allege in an amended and consolidated antitrust complaint filed at a US court. Valve also declines to enforce its policies around 'review-bombing' — where users rush to leave negative reviews for specific games — when game developers try to offer exclusives on other stores, in order to punish them for perceived disloyalty to Steam, the complaint alleges.Court document attached....

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