Economy
Steam Wallet Balances Now Expire in Six Months—Japan Only
Valve added a clause, under a new 'customers based in Japan' section of Steam's terms, making wallet balances expire six months after they are added. It is read as a way to stay outside a deposit obligation under Japan's Payment Services Act. Users were angry about the lack of prior notice and about small leftover balances being wiped, while others calmly pointed to the domestic law as the real cause.