Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere
Eurogamer
A lawsuit alleges Valve threatened to delist games from Steam if publishers offered cheaper prices on other platforms.Summary
A new antitrust lawsuit accuses Valve of abusing its market dominance by pressuring major publishers like Ubisoft and Warner Bros. to maintain price parity across digital storefronts. Emails filed in the case reveal that Valve allegedly threatened to delist games, such as "Rainbow Six Siege" and "Middle-earth: Shadow of War," if publishers offered cheaper options on competing platforms like Uplay. Despite these allegations, a Valve employee denied the existence of a formal price parity policy. This legal action adds to the company's history of facing scrutiny over its business practices.
(Source：Eurogamer)