Valve ban advertising-based business models on Steam, no forced adverts like in mobile games
Update: 10/02/25, 11:29 UTC - Turns out this was actually already a rule that Valve had (thanks SteamDB). It was listed on their Pricing page but this change has made it a lot more visible with its own dedicated section. Still, good to have a reminder this awful practice isn't allowed on Steam.
Original article below:
Valve have updated the developer guidelines for releasing a game on Steam, making it clear that the scourge of mobile gaming advertising-based business models are not going to work...
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