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Valve ~~Software~~, also known as Valve ~~Corporation~~, was founded in 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. It is owner of the popular digital software distribution service [[Steam]]. Valve additionally develops tools frequently used by various professional and amateur creators, such as Source Filmmaker and the Source Engines.

Valve Corporation, also known as Valve Software, was founded in 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. It is the owner of the popular digital software distribution service [[Steam]]. Valve additionally develops tools frequently used by various professional and amateur creators, such as Source Filmmaker and the Source Engines.

== Legal Disputes ==

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Also, all disputes listed here MUST be related to something that harms or helps the consumer, eg. Valve Corporation v. Zaiger, LLC

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!Dispute Title

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|2015-2019

(still disputed)

|UFC Que Choisir sued ~~valve under~~ the grounds that users deserved to resell their digital licenses.

|UFC Que Choisir sued Valve on the grounds that users deserved to resell their digital licenses.

|Users in France have the right to resell their digital Steam library.

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|Sean Colvin (and various others) v. Valve Corporation, CD Projekt S.A.,

|Sean Colvin (and various others) v. Valve Corporation, CD Projekt S.A., CD Projekt, Inc., Ubisoft Entertainment S.A., Ubisoft, Inc., Ubisoft L.A., Inc., kChamp Games, Inc., Rust, LLC, and Devolver Digital, Inc.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/popular-gaming-platform-accused-of-abusing-market-power-through-contracts-4124057/</ref>

CD Projekt, Inc., Ubisoft

Entertainment S.A., Ubisoft, Inc.,

Ubisoft L.A., Inc., kChamp Games,

Inc., Rust, LLC, and Devolver Digital,

Inc. <ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/popular-gaming-platform-accused-of-abusing-market-power-through-contracts-4124057/</ref>

|2021 - ?

|~~5 Gamers~~ in California sued Valve (among various other publishers) over participating in anticompetitive behavior with the Steam platform, most notably over the sale of games for lesser prices on other platforms.

|Five individuals in California sued Valve (among various other publishers) over participating in anticompetitive behavior with the Steam platform, most notably over the sale of games for lesser prices on other platforms.

|Unknown/not concluded.

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-Valve Software, also known as Valve Corporation, was founded in 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. It is owner of the popular digital software distribution service [[Steam]]. Valve additionally develops tools frequently used by various professional and amateur creators, such as Source Filmmaker and the Source Engines.
+Valve Corporation, also known as Valve Software, was founded in 1996 by Gabe Newell and Mike Harrington. It is the owner of the popular digital software distribution service [[Steam]]. Valve additionally develops tools frequently used by various professional and amateur creators, such as Source Filmmaker and the Source Engines.
 == Legal Disputes ==
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 Also, all disputes listed here MUST be related to something that harms or helps the consumer, eg. Valve Corporation v. Zaiger, LLC
-Additionally, could we please get a better preamble here? -->{| class="wikitable"
+Additionally, could we please get a better preamble here? -->
+{| class="wikitable"
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 !Dispute Title
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 |2015-2019
 (still disputed)
-|UFC Que Choisir sued valve under the grounds that users deserved to resell their digital licenses.
+|UFC Que Choisir sued Valve on the grounds that users deserved to resell their digital licenses.
 |Users in France have the right to resell their digital Steam library.
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-|Sean Colvin (and various others) v. Valve Corporation, CD Projekt S.A.,
+|Sean Colvin (and various others) v. Valve Corporation, CD Projekt S.A., CD Projekt, Inc., Ubisoft Entertainment S.A., Ubisoft, Inc., Ubisoft L.A., Inc., kChamp Games, Inc., Rust, LLC, and Devolver Digital, Inc.<ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/popular-gaming-platform-accused-of-abusing-market-power-through-contracts-4124057/</ref>
-CD Projekt, Inc., Ubisoft
-Entertainment S.A., Ubisoft, Inc.,
-Ubisoft L.A., Inc., kChamp Games,
-Inc., Rust, LLC, and Devolver Digital,
-Inc. <ref>https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/popular-gaming-platform-accused-of-abusing-market-power-through-contracts-4124057/</ref>
 |2021 - ?
-|5 Gamers in California sued Valve (among various other publishers) over participating in anticompetitive behavior with the Steam platform, most notably over the sale of games for lesser prices on other platforms.
+|Five individuals in California sued Valve (among various other publishers) over participating in anticompetitive behavior with the Steam platform, most notably over the sale of games for lesser prices on other platforms.
 |Unknown/not concluded.
 |<!-- Highly recommend an anticompetitive behavior article here -->