Get the latest tech news

Steam closes an early-access loophole in its refund policy

Valve has closed a loophole in its refund policy that let users play many hours of a game before its official release and still get their money back.

Valve has closed a loophole in Steam's refund policy that effectively allowed players to beat a game before its official release date and get their money back. It’s helpful for developers as they can take feedback from players and use that to improve their project before ramping up the marketing campaign ahead of the official release. It's pretty common for publishers to sell a deluxe edition of a game that lets players dive in a few days early.

Get the Android app