Indie Developer Says Valve Is Blocking Its Game On Steam For…Infringing On Its Own IP
Kotaku | 04.05.2026 15:16
The processes behind-the-scenes at Valve are arcane and impenetrable, where the sloppiest rip-off products in the world seem to be able to release unhindered, while others find their games restricted for inexplicable reasons. The latter is happening to Japanese indie developer Daikichi, which says a demo for its forthcoming Wired Tokyo 2007 has been blocked from release because it violates the “intellectual property from third parties.” Except the party in this case is Daikichi itself.
