{"id":382505,"date":"2025-10-28T16:43:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/valve-bans-blockchain-nfts-from-steam"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:43:52","slug":"steam-has-banned-games-based-on-blockchain-tech-with-nfts-but-epic-seems-down-with-adding-them-to-its-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/steam-has-banned-games-based-on-blockchain-tech-with-nfts-but-epic-seems-down-with-adding-them-to-its-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Steam has banned games based on blockchain tech with NFTs, but Epic seems down with adding them to its store"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/steam-has-banned-games-based-on-blockchain-tech-with-nfts-but-epic-seems-down-with-adding-them-to-its-store.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Valve has added <a href=\"https:\/\/partner.steamgames.com\/doc\/gettingstarted\/onboarding\">a new regulation<\/a> to Steam&#8217;s onboarding page which essentially bans the sale of games that make use of blockchain technology on its platform.<\/p>\n<p>The new regulation <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpacePirate_io\/status\/1448713803680473089\">was noticed by SpacePirate Games<\/a> which developed the game <strong>Age of Rust<\/strong>. This particular game makes use of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) (thanks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neowin.net\/news\/steam-bans-all-games-based-on-blockchain-technology-that-allow-exchange-of-nfts\/\">Neowin<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>NFTs are non-interchangeable units of data that can be used to represent easily reproducible items. Such items include photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files. NFTs use blockchain technology to establish a verified proof of ownership and act similarly in fashion to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The difference is that each NFT may represent a different asset along with a different value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/valve-bans-blockchain-nfts-from-steam\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/valve-bans-blockchain-nfts-from-steam\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve has added a new regulation to Steam&#8217;s onboarding page which essentially bans the sale of games that make use of blockchain technology on its platform. The new regulation was noticed by SpacePirate Games which developed the game Age of Rust. This particular game makes use of blockchain technology and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) (thanks, Neowin). NFTs are non-interchangeable units of data that can be used to represent easily reproducible items. Such items include photos, videos, audio, and other types of digital files. NFTs use blockchain technology to establish a verified proof of ownership and act similarly in fashion to cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The difference is that each NFT may represent a different asset along with a different value. 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