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This means games or features you purchase access to today may be modified or removed in the future without Valve being required to provide compensation or prior notice under the agreement.
Interpretive note: The provision's practical enforceability against EU subscribers may be constrained by the Digital Content Directive's affirmative remedy obligations, which the agreement does not fully address.
The updated agreement no longer explicitly discloses that Steam Wallet funds held by Japanese users will expire six months after being added, or that expiration dates can be reviewed in the Steam Wallet. The removal of this disclosure eliminates the transparency mechanism previously available to Japanese subscribers regarding fund expiration timelines and monitoring options. Japanese law may still impose expiration requirements on stored funds regardless of contractual disclosure, but the agreement no longer notifies users of this expiration mechanism.
View change record →This provision grants Valve broad unilateral authority to terminate or modify any service aspect without notice or cause, eliminating user protections against service disruption.
View full change record →Subscribers have no contractual guarantee that any specific game, feature, or service will remain available, and Valve may discontinue content without triggering a refund obligation under the agreement's terms.
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"Valve reserves the right, for any reason, in its sole discretion, with or without notice, to terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of Steam, including, but not limited to, Content and Services available through Steam, as well as any features, databases, or content.Excerpt from Steam's Subscriber Agreement
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The broad discretionary right to modify or discontinue services engages the EU Digital Content Directive (2019/770), which requires suppliers to notify consumers of modifications to digital content that adversely affect access and to …
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This means games or features you purchase access to today may be modified or removed in the future without Valve being required to provide compensation or prior notice under the agreement.
Subscribers have no contractual guarantee that any specific game, feature, or service will remain available, and Valve may discontinue content without triggering a refund obligation under the agreement's terms.
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