Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions
In a new post today, Valve acknowledged that it's seen "a significant increase in submissions for store and page review in recent months" and says it's "running a little behind" by taking "up to 12 business days" for reviews instead of the typical 3-5 days. Indie developers have recently expressed frustrations over lengthy approval times […]
Valve has announced adjustments to its Steam game submission process due to a "significant increase" in submissions, causing delays in the review process. The company now takes "up to 12 business days" to review games, compared to the usual 3-5 days. This increase in review time has led to some games missing planned launch dates, causing frustration among indie developers.
Valve attributes much of the delay to the need to re-review games, and has made changes to the release checklist for developers to minimize "re-reviews for basic functional issues." These changes include requiring developers to run games through Steam for at least five minutes, ensuring achievements are ready, and confirming any required common redistributables, such as DirectX or Visual C++. Valve also states that more improvements are planned for the build review process.
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