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There's hope yet for Classic Offensive after its Steam rejection: The team behind the Counter-Strike 1.6 revival mod is in touch with Valve about its 'concerns'
12 Mar 2025 23:06 GMT
… team submitted its build to Steamworks—and it was rejected without … insisted they'd followed Valve's regulations and … all sounds very much like Valve—algorithms and automation ruling … quot;We were contacted by Valve this morning," the …
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After concerns from Valve, creators of CS:GO mod that aimed to "recreate the 1.6 vibe" are now "auditing the current build" to comply with guidelines
12 Mar 2025 19:10 GMT
… they've heard from Valve following "concerns" … they submitted their build to Steamworks. The news was especially devastating … "We were contacted by Valve this morning," write the … going on to describe what Valve told them. "They …
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Steam just cracked 40 million concurrent users for the first time, meaning Valve's user count was bigger than 80% of the countries in the United Nations
03 Mar 2025 18:34 GMT
… , both authoritative sources show Valve crossing the 40 million mark … have to go back to Steamworks' 2021 year-in … individual player stats Valve has started offering. Valve reported 132 million … in the console sector. Valve's sheer influence …
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Valve expands Steam's Daily Deals program from 4 games to 6, also explains what Steam's Daily Deals program is
27 Feb 2025 00:33 GMT
… over the years," Valve wrote in a Steamworks update. "In … games have an opportunity," Valve wrote. For those games … with the right player," Valve wrote. "Because of … , really. (Image credit: Valve)For developers, Valve has also added a …
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Valve is Cracking Down on Steam Games With Forced Advertising
11 Feb 2025 02:23 GMT
… official.
In the Steamworks Documentation released by Valve, there's … .
The advertising models that Valve is focused on blocking are … blocked from Steam, but Valve is still encouraging developers to … in games on Steam, Valve still allows for three main …
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Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam
10 Feb 2025 22:08 GMT
Yesterday, Valve made waves when it updated its Steamworks Documentation now to … To those who have monitored Valve or used Steam frequently over … model for PC players, like Valve's own 2007- … GamingOnLinux in its coverage, Valve has also long banned games …
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Valve issues platform-wide ban for any games that force advertising
10 Feb 2025 21:52 GMT
TL;DR: Valve has updated Steam' … common in mobile games.
Valve has continued its push to … advertising guidelines added to the SteamWorks Documentation. The guidelines clearly outline … in Steam reviews (Credit: PhantomNL97) Valve has been very explicit about …
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Valve has taken further steps to ban exploitative game mechanics
10 Feb 2025 20:50 GMT
Valve has banned forced in-game … ’s Pricing page within the Steamworks Documentation. Valve has since updated the … playtime for watching ads, either. Valve further suggests swapping to a … ports. By emphasizing this rule, Valve is getting ahead of something …
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Valve Bans Titles With Obligatory In-Game Ads From Steam
10 Feb 2025 19:33 GMT
… The change comes via Valve's Steamworks website, which gives game … under that second header that Valve explicitly forbids developers from … quot; the page reads.
Valve has also banned games that … the Advertising on Steam page, Valve permits games with " …
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Valve Tightens Developer Rules, Bans In-Game Advertising-Based Models on Steam
10 Feb 2025 15:17 GMT
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Valve has introduced a dedicated advertising page to its Steamworks … .
This move also expands Valve’s existing policies, which … by intrusive advertisements.
As Valve explains, “Imagine being forced … Changes
Over the years, Valve has introduced several updates …
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