One of the biggest stories in gaming this week was the news that a £656 million (roughly $900 million) lawsuit Valve is facing in the UK has been given the go ahead by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. The case was initially filed in 2024 by the digital rights campaigner Vicki Shotbolt, with Valve trying to get it thrown out since. Ultimately, though, it can now move forward per the new ruling.
Specifically, the lawsuit zeroes its crosshairs in on Valve’s PC game distribution platform Steam, with…

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