About 20 thousand Russian and Belarusian Steam accounts had been banned – it is a document in recent times.
In keeping with rumors, it was Helldivers 2 and makes an attempt to avoid Sony’s regional restrictions that prompted the bans. All victims used a VPN, purchased video games from retailers or by means of pals. The precise motive for the restriction isn’t recognized.
Since February this yr, Russian and Belarusian Steam accounts had been not capable of activate video games developed by Sony, reflecting a earlier ban on PlayStation gross sales in Russia in 2022. Nevertheless, this didn’t cease many from utilizing less-than-stellar strategies to acquire Sony’s revealed video games, comparable to Helldivers 2, which was launched the identical month.
It is not simply Russian and Belarusian accounts which were topic to Valve’s newest crackdown. A number of instances of gifted accounts from a number of domains being blocked have been reported, whereas others have reported the banning of accounts suspected of making use of “international” keys bought from re- promote
Steam customers who imagine their account has been improperly penalized are inspired to contact Steam Assist through the Steam Assist assist website.