Valve will be fighting EU antitrust charges over geo-blocking within the EU. Five other video game companies that were presented with similar charges will settle the case.
Reuters reports from sources familiar with the matter that six companies – Valve, Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home, Koch Media, and ZeniMax – have been charged by the European Commission for antitrust practices.
Specifically, the EU claims that the six companies prevented customers in the EU from shopping for better deals on video games within the 28-country bloc. The EU alleges the six companies used geo-blocking keys, so a customer in one EU country couldn’t access another EU country’s web store which might offer the same game for less.
Source: IGN.com Valve To Fight EU Antitrust Charges, Five Other Game Companies Agree To Settle