{"id":15644,"date":"2022-02-21T18:20:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T18:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/valve-reveals-new-rules-to-tackle-fake-discounts-on-steam-games\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T18:20:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T18:20:07","slug":"valve-reveals-new-rules-to-tackle-fake-discounts-on-steam-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/valve-reveals-new-rules-to-tackle-fake-discounts-on-steam-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Valve reveals new rules to tackle fake discounts on Steam games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In brief:<\/strong> Steam is loved by its many users, thanks in no small part to the slew of discounted titles on offer, but some unscrupulous companies often exploit money-off sales in various shady ways. Now, Valve has detailed exactly how it intends to put a stop to these \u2018fake discounts.\u2019 <\/p>\n

It was earlier this month when Valve first announced changes to its discount policy alongside the dates for its 2022 sales events. It previously only gave details on the cooldown period between game discounts, reducing it from six weeks to 28 days, though that rule doesn\u2019t apply to the major sales: Summer, Winter, Autumn, and Lunar New Year.<\/p>\n

The gaming giant has now published the complete list<\/a> of changes:<\/p>\n