Valve Removes Arbitration Clause Steam Subscriber Agreement

Steam users can now take legal disputes to court, including class-action lawsuits, following a significant policy change by Valve.

Valve has updated its Steam Subscriber Agreement, removing the requirement for disputes to go to arbitration.
Users can now pursue legal claims in federal or state court in King County, Washington.
The update also eliminates the class-action waiver, allowing for collective lawsuits against Valve.
The change may be a response to mass arbitration tactics that overwhelmed companies like Valve with thousands of individual claims.
Legal experts view the removal of arbitration clauses as a positive shift for consumer rights, offering a more transparent and fair dispute resolution process.