“IN NO EVENT WILL VALVE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES...EVEN IN THE EVENT OF VALVE'S OR ITS AFFILIATES' FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR BREACH OF VALVE'S WARRANTY...”
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This exclusion means that even when Valve is at fault or has breached a warranty, users cannot recover the categories of damages most commonly associated with significant loss, such as lost profits or consequential harm.
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You cannot hold Valve liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, even if Valve or its affiliates caused the harm through fault, negligence, strict liability, or a warranty breach.
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"IN NO EVENT WILL VALVE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES...EVEN IN THE EVENT OF VALVE'S OR ITS AFFILIATES' FAULT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR BREACH OF VALVE'S WARRANTY...Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
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This exclusion means that even when Valve is at fault or has breached a warranty, users cannot recover the categories of damages most commonly associated with significant loss, such as lost profits or consequential harm.
You cannot hold Valve liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages, even if Valve or its affiliates caused the harm through fault, negligence, strict liability, or a warranty breach.
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