Valve has recently shown increased attention to the products available on its Steam store. The company has refused to publish games with uncertain copyright on content created by artificial intelligence and has now taken the step of removing 90 games that are considered shovelware, meaning they are of very low quality.
If you’ve ever browsed the Steam catalog, you’ve probably come across games that are simple asset-flips. These are games that are made using the same assets, often purchased from stock websites. They often have names that resemble those of more famous products or contain popular words, such as Zombie Defense TD or Play Football. Essentially, these games are cheap counterfeits designed to deceive unsuspecting buyers. In the past, Valve had shown some tolerance towards these games, but that seems to have changed.
Since Steam opened its publishing access to almost everyone, shovelware games have become a problem, much like intellectual property theft. Among the games that have been removed, 3D Pacman stands out as it hardly had an official license from Bandai Namco, and Flappy Bird was included without the consent of its author, Dong Nguyen.
In addition to removing games, Valve has also blocked developer accounts. This is seen as a positive decision by the Steam community, as it shows that Valve is paying attention to the issues that have been raised for many years. There is speculation that there may be something happening behind the scenes, considering the recent initiatives, including new features and restrictions.
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