UK tribunal allows $900 million collective lawsuit against Valve over Steam pricing
Pcgamer reports a UK tribunal has ruled that a $900 million lawsuit filed in 2024 accusing Valve of abusing Steam's dominant position can move ahead after the company lost an appeal.
The suit was brought as a collective action on behalf of children's digital rights campaigner Vicki Shotbolt, functionally similar to a class action, and represents an estimated 14 million consumers in the UK. It alleges Valve prevents game makers from offering lower prices on other platforms, requires that add-on content for games bought on Steam also be purchased through Steam, and that Valve's "excessive commission" has inflated prices.
The tribunal's decision means the collective claim will proceed; the article does not provide a timetable or further details on the next steps in the legal process.