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In September 2024 Valve removed both the arbitration requirements and class action waiver from the [https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement?snr=1_2108_9__2107#8 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]].


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== Implications ==
This restores consumer rights to litigate, instead of only arbitrate, in order to resolves disputes with Steam.
This restores consumer rights to both court litigation and class-action lawsuits, rather than being bound to forced arbitration, for resolving disputes with Steam.


== Sources/Links ==
== Sources/Links ==


* Link to the Steam news article: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4696781406111167991
* Link to the Steam news article: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/4696781406111167991
* Link to the Steam Subscriber Agreement: https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement?snr=1_2108_9__2107#8
* Link to the Steam Subscriber Agreement: https://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement
* 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/


[[Category:Valve Corporation]]
[[Category:Valve Corporation]]

Latest revision as of 05:31, 16 January 2025

In September 2024, Valve removed both the individual binding arbitration requirements and class-action waiver from the Steam Subscriber Agreement, which is, essentially, Steam's End-User License Agreement.

Implications[edit | edit source]

This restores consumer rights to both court litigation and class-action lawsuits, rather than being bound to forced arbitration, for resolving disputes with Steam.

Sources/Links[edit | edit source]