Legal claim alleges Steam's market dominance means consumers are paying too much for video games.
The owner of Steam - the largest digital distribution platform for PC games in the world - is being sued for £656m.
"Valve is rigging the market and taking advantage of UK gamers," said digital rights campaigner Vicki Shotbolt, who is bringing the case.The claim - which has been filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, in London - accuses Valve of "shutting out" competition in the PC gaming market. 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.
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."it had record-breaking sales in 2023, generating over $9bn in global revenue.However, the market is extremely concentrated, with the top 10 bestselling games making up 61% of all sales.
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