Valve has up to date the Steam refund coverage to primarily shut a loophole which allowed gamers to accrue a number of hours of playtime via superior entry then obtain a full refund at launch.
The refund coverage now features a revised “refunds on titles bought previous to launch date” part, which provides an official Superior Entry label and primarily applies Valve’s regular two hour time restrict to those video games. Superior Entry refers to video games which will be performed forward of their official launch, normally by buying a particular version at extra value.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, for instance, launched on February 2, 2024 however those that paid a further $30 for the Deluxe Version might play it three days earlier. Its this three-day interval Steam now manufacturers Superior Entry. 2K’s TopSpin 2K25, whose costlier Deluxe Version and Grand Slam Version let homeowners play forward of the official April 25 launch date, carries this new Superior Entry label.
Beforehand, those that performed a recreation in Superior Entry might accomplish that for dozens of hours and even full it, then request a refund from Steam and get all their a refund so long as they did not play for greater than two hours after launch. Steam’s replace addresses this loophole as Superior Entry video games grow to be increasingly well-liked.
“Whenever you buy a title on Steam previous to the discharge date, the 2 hour playtime restrict for refunds will apply (aside from beta testing), however the 14-day interval for refunds won’t begin till the discharge date,” Valve mentioned.
“For instance, if you are going to buy a recreation that’s in Early Entry or Superior Entry, any playtime will rely towards the two-hour refund restrict. If you happen to pre-purchase a title which isn’t playable previous to the discharge date, you possibly can request a refund at any time previous to launch of that title, and the usual 14-day/two-hour refund interval will apply beginning on the sport’s launch date.”
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.