New Valve lawsuit wants to pay $150 compensation to Dutch PC gamers for Steam monopoly
A Dutch non-profit group, Consumer Competition Claims, has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging that Steam's market monopoly has caused Dutch PC gamers to overpay by over €220 million. The lawsuit seeks compensation for damages, estimating that individual gamers could receive over €130. Similar legal actions are ongoing in the US and UK, focusing on Valve's alleged practice of enforcing 'Platform Parity Obligations' that prevent games from being sold cheaper outside of Steam.
- Entities
- Company: Valve
- Game: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Topic: Monopoly
- Game: Rainbow Six Siege
- Company: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
- Company: Consumer Competition Claims Foundation
- Person: Gabe Newell
- Platform: PC
- Company: Ubisoft
- Topic: Antitrust Law
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