Dear Gabe,

As a loyal Steam user, military veteran, and creative spirit—I’m reaching out with a serious concern shared by many in the gaming and artistic community:

The rising censorship by payment processors like Visa and MasterCard is hurting freedom of expression, indie developers, and the open digital marketplace.
They are quietly deciding what people can buy, who can get paid, and what kind of art deserves to exist—all without democratic oversight.

Steam has always stood for creative freedom.
But now, it’s time for Valve to take the next step: create an independent payment solution—“SteamPay” or similar—that bypasses these financial gatekeepers.

This would:

Protect developers, artists, and modders from being financially silenced.

Allow users like me to buy what we want, without being policed by financial institutions.

Empower Valve as a leader in free digital commerce—just like Japan did with JCB and crypto-forward thinking.


You’ve changed the gaming world before. Now we’re asking you to help protect its future.

We’re building a movement. And it starts here—with you.

Signed,
A gamer, a soldier, a father, a freedom-lover.
Jose Burgos