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2026
Valve changes Steam’s game review checklist
Valve announced changes to the checklist developers use when submitting games for Steam review, including requiring them to run games through Steam for at least five minutes and confirm achievements and required redistributables. Valve said the changes are intended to cut down on re-reviews for basic functional issues.
2026
Valve launches CS2 VACNet Labeling Portal
Valve launched the invite-only VACNet Labeling Portal for Counter-Strike 2, a browser-based community review system where human reviewers label flagged gameplay clips to generate training data for VACNet's machine learning anti-cheat model. Reviewer verdicts do not directly trigger bans.
2026
Valve warns European Steam hardware buyers after CEVA Logistics cyberattack
On August 10, Valve alerted users across Europe who recently purchased Steam-branded hardware that CEVA Logistics, the company handling Steam hardware distribution in Europe, was the victim of a cyberattack. CEVA notified Valve of the breach on August 7, and the hack took place between July 29 and August 1. Potentially compromised information includes users' real names, postal addresses, countries, phone numbers, and email addresses; Steam account passwords and payment methods were not affected. Valve warned affected users to expect scam emails, texts, and calls about Steam hardware orders and to dismiss them as false.
2026
Ceva Logistics discloses data breach affecting European contract logistics operations
Ceva Logistics, a subsidiary of CMA CGM Group, disclosed a data breach that impacted its European contract logistics operations, affecting eight warehouses. The company notified impacted customers on August 1. Client Valve stated the cyber-attack lasted from July 29 to August 1 and that hackers may have obtained names, email and home addresses, phone numbers and order details. Other impacted clients include Bol, De Bijenkorf, Ajax and ING.
2026
CEVA Logistics cyberattack disrupts European warehouses and exposes customer data
CEVA Logistics, a global logistics and supply-chain company and wholly owned subsidiary of CMA CGM, suffered a major cyberattack that most likely started on July 29, 2026 and affected at least eight warehouses across Europe. The incident exposed customer data and caused service delays for clients including Bol, De Bijenkorf and Valve, which warned customers about targeted scams. CEVA had not yet issued an official statement or filed a report with regulators.
2026
Ceva Logistics cyberattack and data breach
Ceva Logistics experienced a cyberattack that affected eight European warehouses and resulted in theft of customers’ personal information from its systems. The incident caused shipping delays; Ceva said its investigation was ongoing and that some affected applications and services were back online.
2026
Ceva Logistics data breach disrupts shipping and exposes customer data
A data breach at shipping and warehousing giant Ceva Logistics, which began on July 29, 2026, caused shipping delays and exposed customer data. Ceva's customers including Bol, Valve (Steam hardware), Ajax, ING, and Ace & Tate reported that their customers' shipping information was affected, with some orders delayed or canceled.
2021
Valve announces Deck Verified
Valve announced Deck Verified, a system that will label games in the Steam library according to how they work on the upcoming Steam Deck.
2021
Valve announces the Steam Deck handheld gaming device
Valve announced the Steam Deck handheld gaming device. The source reported that reservations would open on July 16 and that shipping was expected to begin in December.
2021
Valve launches Steam Link app for macOS
Valve launched an official Steam Link app for macOS, allowing Steam games to be streamed from a PC to a Mac over a local network.
2021
Jury finds Valve infringed SCUF controller patent
A jury found Valve guilty of infringing a SCUF controller design patent, and the article reports that Valve was ordered to pay US$4 million. The source does not state the date the jury reached its finding.
2021
Court orders Valve to pay $4 million in patent case
After a jury trial, Valve was found guilty of patent infringement involving the back buttons on the Steam Controller. A US District Judge ruled that Valve must pay $4 million. The article does not state the date the ruling was issued; the event date uses the source publication date.
2021
EU fines publishers over PC game geo-blocking
The European Commission concluded its investigation and fined Valve and five PC game publishers a total of €7.8 million over geo-blocking that restricted activation of around 100 PC games across EU countries. The article states that the Commission deemed the practice contrary to the EU digital single market rules.
2021
EU fines Valve and five game publishers over geo-blocking
The European Commission confirmed that Valve and five game publishers breached EU rules through geo-blocking practices and imposed fines totalling €7.8 million. Valve said it disagreed with the findings and planned to appeal.
2020
Valve added DualSense controller support to Steam Input
Valve added support for Sony's DualSense controller to the Steam Input API over the weekend; the beta support includes the controller's LED, trackpad, rumble, and gyro features, but not adaptive triggers.
2020
The Last Stand update released for Left 4 Dead 2
The Last Stand, a community-produced update for Left 4 Dead 2 created in partnership with Valve game designers, was released with new arenas, a campaign, achievements, and other content.
2020
HP teases Reverb G2 VR headset
HP released a first teaser video for its Reverb G2 VR headset, which the article says was jointly developed with Valve and Microsoft. The headset was described as expected to support Steam VR games.
2020
Death Stranding and Half-Life collaboration reported
The article reports that Death Stranding will collaborate with Valve's Half-Life; details of the collaboration had not been disclosed.
2019
Valve ends partnership with GESC
Valve discontinued its partnership with tournament organizer GESC after moving forward with a lawsuit against the organizer.
2019
Valve discontinues the Steam Controller
Valve confirmed that the discounted Steam Controller stock was being cleared and would not be replenished, indicating that the product was being discontinued.