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Ruling upheld against Valve in Steam Controller patent caseThey still have to pay $4 million in damages

They still have to pay $4 million in damages

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This week, Valve failed in their attempt to have the jury’s decision overturned.

Valve’s lawyers had requested a judgement as a matter of law - essentially arguing that there was insufficient evidence in the case and asking for the judge to make a new ruling, or requesting a new trial.

The SteamPal is Valve’s Switch, Apparently | Valve Steam Pal NewsWatch on YouTube

The SteamPal is Valve’s Switch, Apparently | Valve Steam Pal News

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Valve retired the Steam Controllerback in 2019, but they still have hardware ambitions aside from the Valve Index. This week saw reports of Valve making a Nintendo Switch-like machine calledthe SteamPal.