Valve Bans Forced In-Game Ads From All Steam Titles
If you, like most people on Earth, are a frequent mobile gamer, you’ll be all too aware of the bane of in-game ads. Because the freemium model proves by far the most successful way to release games on telephones,
Valve Seemingly Bans All Steam Games That Require Watching Advertisements To Play
Valve has seemingly introduced new rules that ban games that require users to watch paid ads (or rely on other such ad-based revenue models) from Steam. However, some sources report that these rules may have already existed, and that Valve has merely created a dedicated page on Steamworks to clarify this policy.
Valve explicitly bans games that force players to watch ads
Valve has once again done something that will greatly please gamers. The company has banned the distribution of games on Steam that force users to watch ads.
Valve Bans All Steam Games Forcing Players to Watch In-Game Advertisements
Valve is implementing new Steam platform rules detailing what developers can and can't do regarding in-game ads.
Valve bans games that rely on in-game ads from Steam, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs
First reported by Gaming on Linux, Valve has added a new advertising page to its Steamworks developer documentation. The page outlines what kinds of advertising and promotion it will allow on Steam, while explicitly banning in-game ads as a revenue model on the ubiquitous PC gaming platform.
Valve Makes Player Friendly Change to Forced Advertising on Steam
In a new update to Steam’s ad policy, Valve incorporates a rule regarding the use of forced ads in games listed on the digital storefront.
Valve issues platform-wide ban for any games that force advertising
Valve has introduced new guidelines to their Steamworks documentation, very clearly outlining a no-tolerance stance on in-game advertising.
Valve Warns Millions Of Steam Users About Abandoned Games
Valve just implemented a welcome warning message that proves the company continues to put its Steam customers first.
Valve Bans Games That Make You Watch Ads To Keep Playing On Steam
Valve has introduced new rules for their game developers, to reverse trends that most gamers may not have realized was already happening on their platform. As reported by GamingOnLinux, they have revised their rules to ban games that require to to watch ads to keep playing. They use this language on the revisions:
Valve Tightens Developer Rules, Bans In-Game Advertising-Based Models on Steam
Valve has updated its developer guidelines, taking a firm stance against in-game advertising models that often hinder the gaming experience, particularly those seen in mobile games. This new rule is a part of Valve’s ongoing commitment to maintain Steam as a user-centric platform, free from disruptive practices.
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Valve implements dedicated page for advertising guidelines
Valve has published a dedicated page advising developers on what type of advertising is and isn't allowed on Steam.
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