A class action lawsuit alleges that Valve enforces rules preventing developers from offering games at lower prices on competing stores. The case, ongoing since 2021, claims the company maintains an unlawful monopoly through its Steam platform.
The suit was originally filed by David Rosen, co-founder of Humble Bundle and Wolfire Games, and expanded with additional developers. Plaintiffs point to a
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Dua pelanggan Nintendo telah mengajukan gugatan kelompok terhadap perusahaan tersebut, menuntut pengembalian dana atas harga lebih tinggi yang dibayarkan akibat tarif yang kini dinyatakan tidak sah yang diberlakukan oleh Presiden Donald Trump. Gugatan yang diajukan pada 21 April di Pengadilan Distrik Amerika Serikat untuk Distrik Barat Washington tersebut berargumen bahwa Nintendo membebankan biaya tarif kepada konsumen sementara di saat yang sama mengejar pengembalian dana dari pemerintah. Sebagaimana dilaporkan pertama kali oleh Aftermath, para penggugat bertujuan untuk mencegah Nintendo mendapatkan keuntungan dua kali dari pembayaran yang sama.
A UK class action lawsuit against Sony over its 30 percent commission fees on digital PlayStation purchases reaches its conclusion this week. The case, valued at $2.6 billion, covers consumers who bought games via PlayStation Network from August 2016 to February 2026. This follows a separate US antitrust settlement that received preliminary approval last month.
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A class action complaint was filed against Sony Interactive Entertainment in a California federal court, alleging the company stands to gain an improper financial benefit from tariff refunds. The suit claims consumers should receive the money instead after paying higher prices for PlayStation 5 consoles.
A game titled Plantation Simulator appeared on Steam on May 12. The title drew attention after updates altered its content, and the developer posted messages mocking buyers.
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Japanese indie developer Daikichi has been blocked by Steam from releasing a demo for Wired Tokyo 2007 because it allegedly infringes on third-party intellectual property. The assets in question are from board games that Daikichi himself created. The developer resubmitted the demo with a self-granted permission document after failed attempts to prove ownership.
Otoritas Persaingan dan Pasar (CMA) Inggris akan memulai investigasi resmi bulan ini terhadap praktik perangkat lunak bisnis Microsoft. Para pejabat bertujuan untuk menilai apakah penggabungan produk seperti Windows, Word, Excel, Teams, dan Copilot membatasi persaingan.
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Sony continues its cleanup of the PlayStation Store by removing games from publishers GoGame Console Publisher, VRCForge Studios, and Welding Byte, following prior delistings of over 1,000 titles from Nostra Games and CGI Lab in March, and around 1,200 from ThiGames in January.