https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/14/valve-is-changing-how-steam-reviews-work/
Valve is changing how Steam reviews work
Valve is changing how Steam reviews work
By Timothy J. Seppala posted Sep 14, 2016 at 8:15 AM
"Valve is cracking down on Steam reviews in an effort to prevent developers from artificially inflating a game's review score on the service. Valve says that the fixation on review scores is driving some developers to use nefarious means to boost them, thus potentially driving sales higher.
"The majority of review score manipulation we're seeing by developers is through the process of giving out Steam keys to their game, which are then used to generate positive reviews," a post on Steam says. "Some developers organize their system using Steam keys on alternate accounts. Some organizations even offer paid services to write positive reviews."
So as a result, Steam reviews stemming from key redemptions won't factor into a game's overall score. Score-affecting reviews will only come from purchases made via Steam itself. "We've now taken action by banning the false reviews and will be ending business relationships with developers that continue violating our rules," the company writes."
Valve is changing how Steam reviews work
Valve is changing how Steam reviews work
By Timothy J. Seppala posted Sep 14, 2016 at 8:15 AM
"Valve is cracking down on Steam reviews in an effort to prevent developers from artificially inflating a game's review score on the service. Valve says that the fixation on review scores is driving some developers to use nefarious means to boost them, thus potentially driving sales higher.
"The majority of review score manipulation we're seeing by developers is through the process of giving out Steam keys to their game, which are then used to generate positive reviews," a post on Steam says. "Some developers organize their system using Steam keys on alternate accounts. Some organizations even offer paid services to write positive reviews."
So as a result, Steam reviews stemming from key redemptions won't factor into a game's overall score. Score-affecting reviews will only come from purchases made via Steam itself. "We've now taken action by banning the false reviews and will be ending business relationships with developers that continue violating our rules," the company writes."
