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 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.”
SteamOS Expansion: Valve’s Plan to Challenge Windows in Gaming
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Valve Has Now Banned Games on Steam That Require Players to Watch Paid Advertising
Valve has always had a strong stance on paid advertising, going as far as to ban games on Steam that have them.
Valve Bans All Steam Games Forcing Players to Watch In-Game Advertisements
Valve is implementing new Steam platform rules detailing what developers can and can't do regarding in-game ads.
Valve Warns Millions Of Steam Users About Abandoned Games
Valve just implemented a welcome warning message that proves the company continues to put its Steam customers first.
Valve explicitly bans games that force players to watch ads
Valve has once again done something that will greatly please gamers. The company has banned the distribution of games on Steam that force users to watch ads.
Valve policy bans Steam games featuring forced in-game advertisements
A new Steamworks page has clarified a Valve policy that bans developers from releasing Steam games with forced in-game ads.
Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam
While the little regulation on Steam still allows for a lot, the most common freemium models from mobile gaming still are not welcome on the platform. "Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game,
Valve is Cracking Down on Steam Games With Forced Advertising
Valve further enforced its ban on promotional advertising in games on Steam, expanding on previously established rules on the platform.
"You Will Need To Remove Those Elements": Valve Cracks Down By Banning Steam Games With Ads
Steam has officially banned games that force players to watch ads, or grant in-game rewards for watching ads, in a historic move for the platform.
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Valve bans all Steam games that force players to watch advertisements
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