Valve hit with yet another lawsuit over the Steam market, with a class-action complaint claiming loot boxes "satisfy every element" of gambling by definition

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Valve Breaks Silence Over NY Attorney General Lawsuit, Says Loot Boxes Are Like Baseball Cards, Pokémon, Magic the Gathering, and Labubu

Developer claims that the NYAG wants to gather further personal data from Valve's players.
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Far beyond law requires, Valve responds to NYAG lawsuit claiming offered deal is bad for users, developers and innovation

Valve responds to New York Attorney General Letitia James lawsuit claiming offered deal is bad for users, developers and ...
ExtremeTech

Valve Introduces Steam Frame and Steam Machine Verification Standards at GDC 2026

Here's what we know about the company's performance targets, compatibility rules, and shared testing pipelines.
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Valve confirms Verified performance targets for Steam Machine and Steam Frame

Valve has revealed the performance targets for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame to help developers earn the Verified badge for their titles.

Don’t worry, Valve still plans to launch the Steam Machine “this year”

Valve quickly reconfirmed that it plans to ship the Steam Machine and other recently announced hardware products “this year,” ...

Valve clarifies what's required for a game to be Steam Machine and Steam Frame verified, but it just makes me worry about the Gabecube even more

Starting with the Steam Machine, Valve notes that there is one very simple box to tick off: If it's verified for the Deck, it ...
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Valve sued over Steam music use tied to Grand Theft Auto and other major franchises

PRS for Music says titles distributed on Steam feature music written by its members, including major franchises such as EA Sports FC, Forza Horizon, and Grand Theft Auto.