Indie Dev Says Game Refunded 55,000 Times Via Steam Loophole
An indie developer is calling for changes to Steam's refund policy after 55,000 players allegedly completed their game and then requested refunds.
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📍 How it ended
An indie developer claimed 55,000 players exploited Steam's refund policy to get their game for free after finishing it. The developer asked Valve to change the two-hour refund policy.
The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage.
Epilogue added 18d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The developer of 'Paddle Paddle Paddle' reports that 55,000 players utilized a Steam loophole to obtain the game for free. According to coverage from TweakTown and Polygon.com, these users requested refunds after finishing the game, despite the title receiving 'very positive' reviews.
Cybernews and tbreak.com emphasize that the current 2-hour refund policy is under fire. The developer is specifically asking Valve to modify these rules to prevent players from exploiting the system to play full games without payment.
Future developments depend on whether Valve responds to the developer's request to change the existing refund policy.
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Quick answers
How many times was the game refunded?
The game was refunded 55,000 times.
Which game is affected by this trend?
The game is titled 'Paddle Paddle Paddle'.
What specific policy is being criticized?
The developer is challenging Steam's 2-hour refund policy.
Coverage (5)
- Players exploiting Steam’s refund policy to get free games, developer claims Cybernews · 21d ago
- This game is so much fun! (Refunded) Inven Global · 21d ago
- Indie developer asks Valve to change its 2-hour refund policy as 55,000 players refunded his game after finishing it TweakTown · 21d ago
- Steam users refund hit new game 55,000 times despite 'very positive' reviews Polygon.com · 21d ago
- Steam 2-Hour Refund Policy Under Fire From Paddle Paddle Paddle Dev tbreak.com · 21d ago
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