Steam doubles down on a 5-year-old rule to make it more visible: "Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game"
Last night, GamingOnLinux spotted the policy on Steam's pricing page. It was initially assumed to be a new rule, but SteamDB ...
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Steam say in-game adverts are fine as long as they're "appropriate to the context"
Cheery mom-and-pop computer game business Valve have updated their rules about advertising both outside and inside ...
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Steam's overlords still think in-game ads are fine as long as they're "appropriate"
Cheery mom-and-pop computer game business Valve have created a new Steamworks page for their policy about in-game ...
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RIT student will take ‘Year Unknown’ on the road in hopes of winning Best Student Game
RIT computer science student will compete for Best Student Game at this year’s Game Developer’s Conference in March.
Steam makes its ban on games that rely on in-game ads even more explicit, so no 'watch this to continue playing' stuff will be making its way to our PCs
New page, old policy.
Stellaris and Crusader Kings developer Paradox now owns the team behind Tropico
The studio behind Stellaris, Cities Skylines 2, Crusader Kings, and myriad 4X and strategy games, Paradox now owns Tropico maker Haemimont.
Unreal Engine 5 engineers are looking to solve the problems many modern game developers have with its engine
Failure to "precache" is catching up with game developers who don't follow basic Unreal Engine development principles.
Valve Bans Forced In-Game Ads From All Steam Titles
Valve makes clear companies can still advertise in games. Those awkward billboards and real-world brand cosmetics are still ...
Game exclusivity is dying, and that’s a good thing
Consoles were once heavily dependent on exclusive games to survive, but that concept is quickly becoming extinct. And that's good for gamers.
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‘Nostalgic’ escape adventure game CLASS 3, THIRD GRADE announced for PC
Yamaguchi City-based developer Jacob Honda has announced CLASS 3, THIRD GRADE, a “nostalgic” first-person escape adventure game coming to PC via Steam in March for $4.99 / 680 yen. A ...