Whether or not you view Steam as a monopoly in the PC games market, there's no denying that perception exists, with a recent study showing 72% of participating game devs see it that way. Valve's Gabe Newell will say gamers "have enormous choice" when it comes to deciding where to buy their PC games, which is true, but critics will point to reports of Valve's allegedly aggressive responses to game developers who offer sweeter deals on other platforms.
Bloomberg reports on two specific alleged instances of Valve going after game developers and publishers which it seemingly felt were trying to attract consumers to Steam competitors. Citing emails uncovered from the discovery phase of an ongoing class action antitrust lawsuit against Valve, Bloomberg's report claims Valve has been accused of threatening to delist all editions of the tactical first-person shooter Rainbow Six Siege because it learned Ubisoft had been marketing a cheaper bundle exclusively on its in-house Uplay storefront. According to the report, Valve gave Ubisoft until "end of day tomorrow" to rectify the situation.
