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Valve Bans Forced In-Game Ads From All Steam Titles
Valve makes clear companies can still advertise in games. Those awkward billboards and real-world brand cosmetics are still fine to include, although Steam does stipulate that these must not be “disruptive” and are “appropriate within the context of the game.”
Steam say in-game adverts are fine as long as they're "appropriate to the context"
Cheery mom-and-pop computer game business Valve have updated their rules about advertising both outside and inside
Valve Makes Player Friendly Change to Forced Advertising on Steam
In a new update to Steam’s ad policy, Valve incorporates a rule regarding the use of forced ads in games listed on the digital storefront.
Steam clamps down on in-game advertising with new rules that benefit players
Steam games can no longer force you to watch ads to continue playing, as Valve sets out new rules for developers using commercials.
Steam's overlords still think in-game ads are fine as long as they're "appropriate"
Cheery mom-and-pop computer game business Valve have created a new Steamworks page for their policy about in-game
Valve Seemingly Bans All Steam Games That Require Watching Advertisements To Play
Valve has seemingly introduced new rules that ban games that require users to watch paid ads (or rely on other such ad-based revenue models) from Steam. However, some sources report that these rules may have already existed, and that Valve has merely created a dedicated page on Steamworks to clarify this policy.
Valve has taken further steps to ban exploitative game mechanics
Valve has reiterated its stance against exploitative in-game advertising, threatening to ban any game that uses these mechanics.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam
Valve made waves when it updated its Steamworks Documentation now to include a dedicated "Advertising on Steam" page, illuminating its anti-advertising-on-Steam stance— GamingOnLinux proceeded to report on this as a new policy.
Steam doubles down on a 5-year-old rule to make it more visible: "Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game"
Last night, GamingOnLinux spotted the policy on Steam's pricing page. It was initially assumed to be a new rule, but SteamDB ...
Steam makes its ban on games that rely on in-game ads even more explicit, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs
New page, old policy.
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Stop using your phone for game notes. This forgotten Steam feature is godsend for RPG players
Here’s everything you need to know about Steam Notes feature – a handy gem for every RPG and big open-world games.
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You need this Steam Deck accessory to make toilet gaming even easier
Mechanism’s GoPro Mount is the perfect Steam Deck accessory for anyone sick of getting wrist strain after a couple of hours ...
Ayaneo 3 is a Steam Deck on steroids — in every way
The Steam Deck played practically everything when Valve launched the handheld in 2022. By toggling to low graphical settings, ...
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Where is Civilization 7 Steam Workshop, and how long do players need to wait for it? Current mod support status explained
What’s next for Civilization 7 after its rough start. With new content planned almost every month, what about mod support?