Steam database
To find out more about the situation, TorrentFreak spoke with Djundik who informs us that SEGA sent a copyright complaint to Cloudflare on March 12, 2021, which eventually made its way to SteamDB, via its host, on March 19, 2021. Of course, SteamDB was not hosting or linking to pirate copies of SEGA’s game but the situation was already reaching crisis point. I took the page down because they did not reply to the first abuse report and sent a new one to our hoster. Their lawyers are trying to take down Yakuza: Like a Dragon's SteamDB page claiming that we distribute the game. SEGA had apparently identified SteamDB as a pirate site illegally distributing its game Yakuza: Like a Dragon and had issued DMCA notices to have the game taken down.Ĭan anyone help getting in touch with SEGA? Yesterday afternoon, SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik took to Twitter with an appeal, asking if someone was able to get in touch with SEGA over a pressing matter. SEGA Believes Steam Database is a Pirate Site
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#STEAM DATABASE OFFLINE#
The site also embeds direct links for people to buy titles legally.Īs of yesterday, however, the entire platform was at risk of being taken offline following errors by one of the best-known brands in gaming.
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SteamDB’s front page provides data on Steam’s most-played games, displays real-time player stats, plus lists of trending games, popular releases, and other data. The third-party service’s aim is to promote Steam by providing insight into the gaming platform and the masses of data made available via its official APIs. With millions of visitors every month, Steam Database (SteamDB) has established itself as a formidable resource for gaming fans.