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Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Valve stated in a post that the company has experienced a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months, with review times extending to up to 12 business days compared to the typical 3-5 days. The company acknowledged it is running behind on processing. Indie developers have expressed frustration over the lengthened approval times.
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