Valve now requires developers to launch their game through the Steam client and run it for at least five minutes before submitting it for review, as part of several new additions to Steam's pre-release checklist. It doesn't have to be the developer playing, since anyone's playtime counts, as long...

Apparently, Valve keeps getting builds that were never run through Steam at all, which is how games end up with broken launch options or missing depots.

  • joelfromaus@aussie.zoneEnglish
    12·
    3 days ago

    I think it’s too harsh. The rule should be “devs should be aware of their slop game.” That’ll get ‘em. /s

    Edit: Downvoted for a comment making fun of Steam going too easy on sloppers flooding the indie scene…

    For the “sarcasm doesn’t need a /s” crowd; sometimes even the /s isn’t enough.