Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has stirred the Steam pot again, calling out Valve's "30% junk fee"

Just a week or so after he made an indirect dig at Valve boss Gabe Newell, Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney is once again firing criticism in Steam's direction. Reacting to discussions around a recent class action lawsuit against Valve, which claims UK residents have been left over $897 million / £656 million out of pocket by purchasing games on Steam, Sweeney has described the platform's commission rate as a "30% junk fee." Read the rest of the story...

Jan 30, 2026 - 23:05

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has stirred the Steam pot again, calling out Valve's "30% junk fee"

Just a week or so after he made an indirect dig at Valve boss Gabe Newell, Epic Games' CEO Tim Sweeney is once again firing criticism in Steam's direction. Reacting to discussions around a recent class action lawsuit against Valve, which claims UK residents have been left over $897 million / £656 million out of pocket by purchasing games on Steam, Sweeney has described the platform's commission rate as a "30% junk fee."

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