The FBI has launched an official investigation into several games on Steam, targeting a group of games containing malware that have plagued the online marketplace. The storefront operated by Valve has stood as one of the largest gaming platforms since its debut in 2004, featuring more than 100,000 different games available for purchase. Steam offers everything from AAA games from the largest studios to a wide variety of indie games, with Valve often helping to promote and push games from smaller developers. However, Steam's litany of games has played host to plenty of scandals throughout its more than two decades.
Steam's widespread popularity has invited a host of bad actors who have plagued the storefront throughout its storied history. The open nature of the Steam Workshop has been a major source of malicious attacks on unsuspecting players, with fans discovering malware in specific mods for Schedule 1. Valve has also regularly taken down games looking to scam users, often posing as legitimate game releases while trying to steal information from players. Now, the FBI is taking matters into its own hands with a full-scale investigation of several Steam games.
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