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Valve slammed with fine for geo-blocking Steam title
The European Commission has fined Valve and several video game publishers with a presence on its Steam store for geo-blocking titles on the continent, according to a report from Engadget.The punishment comes two years after charges were filed against Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, KochMedia, and ZeniMax for breaching the EU’s competition laws blocking companies from restricting cross-border sales.
According to the EU, there were various bilateral agreements and “concerted practices” between Valve and each of the publishers which resulted in the geo-blocking of Steam game activation keys between September 2010 and October 2015.