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Steam owner Valve accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers (www.bbc.com)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

The owner of Steam - the largest digital distribution platform for PC games in the world - is being sued for £656m.Valve Corporation is being accused of using its market dominance to overcharge 14 million people in the UK.

Ms Shotbolt says this has enabled Steam to charge an "excessive commission of up to 30%", making UK consumers pay too much for purchasing PC games and add-on content.

The case is what is known as a collective action claim, which means that one person goes to court on behalf of a much larger group of people.

Ms Shotbolt - who accuses Valve of breaching UK competition law for at least six years - says she is bringing the claim "to stop this unlawful conduct and help people get back what they are owed."

The claim is backed by legal firm Milberg London LLP, which brings group action cases against large companies.

"It is the latest in a series of collective action legal cases against big tech.Other claims lodged at the Competition Appeal Tribunal have sought compensation from Facebook, Google and Sony.

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