{"id":71961,"date":"2026-05-04T13:16:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/indie-developer-says-valve-is-blocking-its-game-on-steam-forinfringing-on-its-own-ip\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T12:16:22","slug":"indie-developer-says-valve-is-blocking-its-game-on-steam-forinfringing-on-its-own-ip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/indie-developer-says-valve-is-blocking-its-game-on-steam-forinfringing-on-its-own-ip\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Developer Says Valve Is Blocking Its Game On Steam For\u2026Infringing On Its Own IP"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><i>Wired Tokyo 2007<\/i> was supposed to have released a demo last week, but faces a bemusing situation<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; kotaku.com<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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