Valve removes arbitration requirement from Steam Subscriber Agreement: Difference between revisions
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In September 2024, [[Valve]] removed both the individual [[Forced Arbitration|binding arbitration]] requirements and class-action waiver from the [https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement Steam Subscriber Agreement], which is, essentially, [[Steam]]'s [[End-User License Agreement]]. | In September 2024, [[Valve]] removed both the individual [[Forced Arbitration|binding arbitration]] requirements and class-action waiver from the [https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement Steam Subscriber Agreement], which is, essentially, [[Steam]]'s [[End-User License Agreement]]. This was done because of a pending [https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.337957/gov.uscourts.wawd.337957.1.0.pdf class-action lawsuit] wherein "the named Plaintiffs won binding decisions from arbitrators rendering Valve's arbitration provision unenforceable for both lack of notice and because it impermissibly seeks to bar public injunctive relief."[1] | ||
== Implications == | == Implications == | ||
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* Louis Rossmann's video on the news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f81qXxggo8 | * Louis Rossmann's video on the news: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f81qXxggo8 | ||
* NACA's arbitration definition: https://www.consumeradvocates.org/for-consumers/arbitration/ | * NACA's arbitration definition: https://www.consumeradvocates.org/for-consumers/arbitration/ | ||
* [1] "Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead": https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/09/steam-doesnt-want-to-pay-arbitration-fees-tells-gamers-to-sue-instead/ | |||
[[Category:Valve Corporation]] | [[Category:Valve Corporation]] | ||