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 refunded his short game after completing it.
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The developer of the game 'Paddle Paddle Paddle' reports that over 55,000 players used Steam's 2-hour refund policy to get their money back after finishing the title. This occurred despite the game receiving 'very positive' reviews.
Coverage from TweakTown, Polygon.com, tbreak.com, and GamesRadar+ emphasizes that the 2-hour window is being exploited. Some users have reportedly bragged about utilizing this loophole within their reviews.
The developer has asked Valve to fix the exploitable policy. Coverage does not specify if Valve has responded to these requests.
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Quick answers
Which game is affected by the refunds?
The game is titled 'Paddle Paddle Paddle'.
How many times was the game refunded?
The developer states the game was refunded over 55,000 times.
What specific policy is being criticized?
Steam's 2-hour refund policy is under fire for being exploitable by players who finish short games within that timeframe.
Coverage (4)
- Indie developer asks Valve to change its 2-hour refund policy as 55,000 players refunded his game after finishing it TweakTown · 7h ago
- Steam users refund hit new game 55,000 times despite 'very positive' reviews Polygon.com · 7h ago
- Steam 2-Hour Refund Policy Under Fire From Paddle Paddle Paddle Dev tbreak.com · 7h ago
- Dev tells Valve to fix Steam's exploitable 2-hour refund policy as "over 55,000" players refund his short game and even brag about it in reviews GamesRadar+ · 7h ago broke it first
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