Europe hits out at Valve for geo-blocking Steam games

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By Mark Wyciślik-WilsonApr 5, 2019, 11:54 am121 pts
The European Commission has informed Valve that geo-blocking in Steam contravenes EU competition rules. Similar warnings have been issued to five games publishers. Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and ZeniMax have been told that "European consumers should have the right to buy and play video…

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