Today, the European Commission issued Statements of Objections to Valve and five PC game publishers for ‘geo-blocking’ sales of retail PC games in violation of EU antitrust rules. The Commission says that Steam has failed to allow consumers across the EU to buy and play games regardless of their home nation. Valve has issued a statement disputing the Commission's concerns. This complaint does not concern game sales made directly through Steam. Instead, it’s about activation keys predominantly provided with retail copies of PC games. The investigation into Valve - along with Bandai Namco, Capcom, Focus Home Interactive, Koch Media, and Zenimax - began in 2013. “In a true Digital Single Market,” commissioner Margrethe Vestager says, “European consumers should have the right to buy and play video games of their choice regardless of where they live in the EU. Consumers should not be prevented from shopping around between Member States to find the best available deal. Valve and the five PC video game publishers now have the chance to respond to our concerns.”
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