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Steam

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LeaveRussia detail: Scaling Back

Scaling back

Steam is a video game digital distribution service and storefront developed by Valve Corporation. It was launched as a software client in September 2003 to provide game updates automatically for Valve's games, and expanded to distributing third-party titles in late 2005.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 21/10/2024Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Business in Russia

The Russian state media regulator Roskomnadzor, stating that the popular video platform Steam has decided to remove all restricted content from its Russian store.

Decision trail

Decision date 10/10/2024 · Reference ↗

The developer of Counter-Strike has limited payment methods on Steam for Russians. RKN (Roskomnadzor) made the temporary inclusion of the Steam page in the register of prohibited information. Roskomnadzor currently does not plan to introduce any restrictions regarding the Steam gaming platform.

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Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 scaling back · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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