Blockchain-based games with cryptocurrency or NFT elements are banned on Valve’s Steam PC gaming marketplace—but the developers of such games have found ways to launch them on the popular platform, finding apparent ways to get around the restrictions.

Steam initially added the restrictions in 2021, prohibiting games “built on blockchain technology that issue or allow the exchange of cryptocurrencies or NFTs.” While some game developers are simply removing the crypto and NFT aspects for their Steam-friendly versions, others are redirecting players to third-party websites to buy NFTs or requiring players to connect crypto wallets.

The use of crypto and NFTs in video games has remained a hot-button, controversial topic that’s divided game studios and players alike. Fortnite publisher Epic Games allows blockchain games to openly exist on its store, albeit with disclaimers. Google’s Play Store has recently taken a similarly open, but regulated approach.

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Author: Kate Irwin

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