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Read More »Valve releases Steam Deck compatibility information
Blockchain and NFT games are banned on Steam, but not the Epic Games Store
Valve and Epic are taking drastically different approaches to blockchain and NFT games on their storefronts, as Valve has moved to remove them from its platform.
Read More »Will developers need to support Steam Deck – and will their sales benefit?
The Steam Deck is an exciting new piece of PC-based hardware, but it’s not one that comes with a new storefront or a set of launch titles. Instead it ‘merely’ expands upon the current Steam-PC ecosystem, so what does that mean for both game sales and developers wanting to have …
Read More »Did Nintendo just instigate the next step in PC gaming with Steam Deck?
Chapeau Mario, chapeau – the Steam Deck is Valve's effort to grow the PC gaming ecosystem and it's one we should all support
Read More »“I’ve never wanted gaming hardware to stick the landing so much” – The industry reacts to Valve’s Steam Deck
"Valve is much better positioned than others to enter this market"
Read More »Valve reveals the Steam Deck, a £349 handheld gaming PC
The portable device will launch this December, at a £349 price point.
Read More »Valve is making a “Switch-like” handheld gaming PC, claims report
Valve has been preparing a "Switch-like" handheld gaming PC, with plans of launching it by the end of the year.
Read More »Wolfire Games files antitrust lawsuit against Valve for “extraordinarily high” 30% cut
"The only one benefitting is Valve, which makes astronomical profits."
Read More »Steam launches an open beta for UTM traffic analytics
Valve has updated its Steamworks platform with an open beta test for UTM traffic analytics.
Read More »Steam geoblocking investigation ends with €7.8m of fines for Valve, Focus, Zenimax, Bandai Namco, Capcom and Koch Media
“The Commission has concluded that the illegal practices of Valve and the five publishers partitioned the EEA market in violation of EU antitrust rules.”
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