Is it any wonder why Steam dominates the gaming scene? /s

A screenshot of a GameSpot news article from February 10, 2025, with the headline 'Valve Seemingly Bans All Steam Games That Require Watching Advertisements To Play'. The article details Valve's new policy prohibiting games that require players to watch paid ads or use ad-based revenue models on Steam. The text explains that developers are forbidden from gating gameplay behind ads or offering in-game rewards for watching them. The article also notes that this policy may have existed for years and was recently clarified with a dedicated page on Steamworks.

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