While the gaming world is experiencing turbulent days, Steam An unexpected restraining order was put into effect. Valve’s digital game store opened last week blocked in Vietnam. Players in the country have had their access to their libraries cut off.
Vietnam imposes ban on Steam
No official reason was given for Steam’s ban decision. However, reports in the country revealed that it may be linked to tensions with local game publishers in Vietnam. According to a local publisher, Steam is publishing games in Vietnam without obtaining permission from government officials.
Apparently, this led to the rules in the gaming industry being broken. It was stated that Steam’s violation of the rules created injustice for domestic publishers. It was also reported that the store could threaten the local gaming market if left unchecked.
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Players have been voicing the problems they are experiencing on forums and social media since the week. Users who can only access their libraries with a VPN think that the government should not interfere with the gaming industry. However, we should point out that the ban decision has not been announced yet.
It was stated that Valve is investigating options in the country. However, both parties will need to reach an agreement before players can regain access to their Steam libraries.
Steam has also been on the agenda recently with the change it made in its refund policy. Under the early access program, players could play for hours before the release date and then return it. Valve has made changes to its refund policy to prevent abuse. Early Access and Advanced Access games can now be refunded only if they have not been played for more than two hours.
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