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Valve Faces Fine for ‘Geo-Blocking’ PC Game Activations in Europe – PCMag AU
By using the practice, Valve’s Steam platform could effectively prevent PC users in Eastern and Central Europe from purchasing games at the lowest price.
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Imagine buying a PC game, and then finding out you couldnt activate your copy because you lived in the wrong country.
Its a headache that Valve’s Steam has been causing for PC gamers in Europe, according to government regulators. So on Wednesday, the European Commission imposed a $1.9 million fine against Valve, claiming the company breached local antitrust rules.
According to the commission, Valve and five other game developers engaged in geo-blocking from 2007 to 2018, which…
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