Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Calls Out Valve Again - Geeks + Gamers
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Calls Out Valve Again - Geeks + Gamers
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney took another swipe at his company’s closest competitor, Valve, and this time it wasn’t about AI (though he did that a couple of days ago, too). Sweeney said that Valve, the owner of Steam, “held gaming back for years” because it forces developers making their games through Steam to use Steamworks – something X users dispute. It all started with an X post from software engineer Ejaj Ahmed, who shared a screenshot of a R…
Tim Sweeney does not miss an opportunity to criticize Valve and what he does with his dominance over the PC market, so, no surprises, left strong criticism to Steam's owner in a recent interview. Read more
Epic Games Boss Attacks Valve Again, Claims Steam Has Been Holding Back Gaming for Years
The rivalry between Epic Games and Valve has entered a new chapter. Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, has once again publicly attacked Steam, claiming that Gabe Newell’s company has been hurting the gaming industry for years because of the restrictions of its ecosystem and the dependence it creates among developers. The controversy began on …
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has again attacked Steam in what is his umpteenth attack after several weeks criticizing Valve's platform.
Epic Games CEO blames Valve for "holding back gaming development" for years. Tim Sweeney has again slammed Gabe Newell's company. The information, "Valve held back PC game development for years," Epic Games CEO takes another shot at Steam, but backfires, was published by GRYOnline.pl on October 27, 2026.
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