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Two major publishers just broke Steam's biggest rules: manipulating reviews and hiding AI content. Valve banned indies for less, but these billion-dollar companies face zero consequences—exposing a double standard that could destroy trust in Steam reviews forever.
00:00 Steam
02:21 The Rules
03:55 Naughty Nexon
06:35 11-Bit
09:09 No Repercussions
10:57 Trouble For Valve
Sources:
reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1lsto5w/email_from_vlave_about_antitrust_class_action
ft.com/content/f4a13716-838a-43da-853b-7c31ac17192c
pcgamer.com/games/capcoms-financials-show-that-embracing-steam-has-paid-off-handsomely-it-now-accounts-for-a-third-of-all-the-publishers-revenue
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-valve-just-pulled-a-malware-filled-game-off-steam/
partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/onboarding
eurogamer.net/valve-quietly-removes-explicit-game-featuring-extreme-sexual-violence-from-steam-in-uk
404media.co/steam-removes-oct-7-game-at-request-of-uk-counter-terrorism-unit
web.archive.org/web/20210430032950/https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2017/9/26/16368178/steam-shovelware-removed-asset-flipping
pcgamer.com/paranautical-activity-returns-to-steam-with-deluxe-atonement-edition
forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?board=3218&thread=3010334
forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?board=3218&thread=3007419
forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?board=3218&thread=3007461
partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/reviews
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-no-disclosure-for-gen-ai-for-the-alters/
https://bsky.app/profile/vysetron.pixeldie.com/post/3lsc3n4zhfc2k
https://bsky.app/profile/11bitstudios.bsky.social/post/3lstiwaoxcc2i
partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/contentsurvey
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-the-ilegal-game-being-pulled-from-steam/
polygon.com/2014/10/20/7024585/gabe-newell-death-threat-paranautical-activity-steam-valve
youtube.com/watch?v=0VkIdOAYyqc
Go to https://ground.news/Bellular for 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Plan - the best deal of the year for my subscribers and only available for a limited time! Sponsored by Ground.
Two major publishers just broke Steam's biggest rules: manipulating reviews and hiding AI content. Valve banned indies for less, but these billion-dollar companies face zero consequences—exposing a double standard that could destroy trust in Steam reviews forever.
00:00 Steam
02:21 The Rules
03:55 Naughty Nexon
06:35 11-Bit
09:09 No Repercussions
10:57 Trouble For Valve
Sources:
reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1lsto5w/email_from_vlave_about_antitrust_class_action
ft.com/content/f4a13716-838a-43da-853b-7c31ac17192c
pcgamer.com/games/capcoms-financials-show-that-embracing-steam-has-paid-off-handsomely-it-now-accounts-for-a-third-of-all-the-publishers-revenue
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-valve-just-pulled-a-malware-filled-game-off-steam/
partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/onboarding
eurogamer.net/valve-quietly-removes-explicit-game-featuring-extreme-sexual-violence-from-steam-in-uk
404media.co/steam-removes-oct-7-game-at-request-of-uk-counter-terrorism-unit
web.archive.org/web/20210430032950/https://www.polygon.com/platform/amp/2017/9/26/16368178/steam-shovelware-removed-asset-flipping
pcgamer.com/paranautical-activity-returns-to-steam-with-deluxe-atonement-edition
forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?board=3218&thread=3010334
forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?board=3218&thread=3007419
forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?board=3218&thread=3007461
partner.steamgames.com/doc/store/reviews
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-no-disclosure-for-gen-ai-for-the-alters/
https://bsky.app/profile/vysetron.pixeldie.com/post/3lsc3n4zhfc2k
https://bsky.app/profile/11bitstudios.bsky.social/post/3lstiwaoxcc2i
partner.steamgames.com/doc/gettingstarted/contentsurvey
https://bellular.games/loading-screen-the-ilegal-game-being-pulled-from-steam/
polygon.com/2014/10/20/7024585/gabe-newell-death-threat-paranautical-activity-steam-valve
youtube.com/watch?v=0VkIdOAYyqc
