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Steam · Steam Subscriber Agreement · View original document ↗

No Obligation To Provide Or Maintain Subscription Marketplace

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You understand and acknowledge that Valve does not have any obligation to provide or maintain any Subscription Marketplace. Valve may decide to cease operation of any Subscription Marketplace, change the fees that it charges...

Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
Steam Subscriber Agreement
Entity
Steam
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
April 18, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006670, captured Sept. 11, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-029826
Document ID
CA-D-000181
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006670)
5bf139390048ead58bf76d7a84c8c812fc3c1a755d6252638b6e0d73650a7d10
Analysis generated
May 10, 2026 16:03 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-006670, captured Sept. 11, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: Steam
Document: Steam Subscriber Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-029826
Version: CA-V-006670
Captured: 2026-09-11 00:30:29 UTC
SHA-256: 5bf139390048ead5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/steam/steam-subscriber-agreement/provision/CA-P-029826/no-obligation-to-provide-or-maintain-subscription-marketplace/
Accessed: Nov. 3, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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What does Steam's No Obligation To Provide Or Maintain Subscription Marketplace clause do?

The clause states: “You understand and acknowledge that Valve does not have any obligation to provide or maintain any Subscription Marketplace. Valve may decide to cease operation of any Subscription Marketplace, change the fees that it charges...”

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