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The original was posted on /r/dota2 by /u/DrQuint on 2023-08-05 06:49:57.

Way back in the day, Valve allow custom game creators to partner with them and make something called Custom Game Passes. These made it so custom game owners, instead of having to set up their own third party systems, could sell their premium features using steam wallet funds. FAQ.

But then they stopped. We had two waves of these and it was over.

I'm not sure what's Valve's exact reasoning to fall down on monetized games like. They seem to want not just full termination, but also a report on the scope of monetization. That's strange and makes me believe they had their hands tied for some reason, probably some ruling or potential lawsuit. And I wonder, wouldn't that situation be avoided if they just did these partnerships again?

Why did they stop? I very much doubt someone like SunsFAN never had the opportunity to ask. Is it public knowledge? I would love to hear from them if they considered doing these again and what's stopping them.

Yeah, maybe not a "solution", it depends on what's going on. But still, it would be nice to know for sure.