A collective action being brought against Valve Corporation in the UK accuses the Steam operator of abusing its dominant position in the marketplace and ripping off consumers.
Digital rights campaigner and class representative Vicki Shotbolt filed a £656 million ($839 million) claim on behalf of 14 million PC players at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on June 5.
“We believe Valve Corporation has been unfairly shutting out competition for PC games and in-game content, which has meant that UK customers have paid too much for these products,” reads a statement on a website dedicated to the claim.
