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EU fines Valve and major game publishers for geo-blocking titles – Yahoo News Australia
The EU has fined Valve and five game publishers $9.4 million for geo-blocking titles in some countries.
Nearly two years after filing charges, the European Union is demanding remedies from Valve and other publishers for geo-blocking games. The European Commission has fined Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and Bethesda owner ZeniMax a total of 7.8 million (over $9.4 million) for restricting access to some Steam games between EU countries. The move violated competition law barring companies from restricting cross-border sales in the Union, officials said.
There were varying geo-blocking…
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