Europe hits out at Valve for geo-blocking Steam games

The European Commission has informed Valve that geo-blocking in Steam contravenes EU competition rules. Similar warnings have been issued to five games publishers. Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media and ZeniMax have been told that 'European consumers should have the right to buy and play video games of their choice regardless of where they live in the EU'. The Commission says that the use of geo-blocking to prevent cross-border sales is a breach of antitrust rules. See also: Europe hits Google with €1.49 billion fine for breaking antitrust law with AdSense restrictions Apple is going to educate the… [Continue Reading]