Valve weighed removing Rainbow Six Siege from Steam after Ubisoft undercut on Uplay
TL;DR
Bloomberg reports, cited in an antitrust case, that Valve pressured publishers over pricing—threatening to delist Rainbow Six Siege from Steam after Ubisoft offered a cheaper starter pack on Uplay, with a similar incident involving Warner Bros. and Middle-earth: Shadow of War, illustrating Valve's aggressive distribution leverage in the PC games market.
- Valve reportedly almost delisted Rainbow Six Siege from Steam after Ubisoft attempted to sell it cheaper on Uplay Notebookcheck
- Valve, the Anticorporate Hero of the Games Industry, Has Its Antitrust Moment Bloomberg.com
- Valve Threatened to Pull Rainbow Six Siege from Steam Due to Pricing Dispute With Ubisoft, Report Says IGN
- Valve antitrust lawsuit reportedly reveals lengths Steam owner is willing to go to prevent cheaper prices elsewhere Eurogamer
- Valve Tried To Kick Rainbow Six Siege Off Steam After Pricing Dispute, It’s Reported Insider Gaming
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