Vicki Shotbolt

Vicki Shotbolt

activist United Kingdom

Vicki Shotbolt is a digital rights campaigner known for leading a significant legal action against Valve Corporation regarding alleged unfair pricing practices on its Steam platform. In 2024, she filed a collective action lawsuit on behalf of up to 14 million UK Steam users, accusing Valve of abusing its market dominance by imposing restrictive terms on game publishers and locking players into its ecosystem, potentially allowing for excessive pricing and commission charges.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
34,724
Power
1,381$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 34,724 $2,700,000 1,381$
Totals 1 67,886,011 34,724 $2,700,000 1,381$
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Recent Mentions

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Vicki Shotbolt is a digital rights campaigner who brought the lawsuit against Valve on behalf of Steam users. 8

BBC: UK legal action against Valve over Steam prices gets go ahead