In keeping with game metrics being harder to come by, back in April, Steam changed it's terms for it's API https://esportsobserver.com/valve-increases-steam-pr

In keeping with game metrics being harder to come by, back in April, Steam changed it's terms for it's API https://esportsobserver.com/valve-increases-steam-privacy/ https://esportsobserver.com/valve-increases-steam-privacy/ https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apiterms https://steamcommunity.com/dev/apiterms Note the "You will only retrieve Steam Data about a Steam end user as requested by the end user" clause. Basically kills any site that had been collecting data for statistics.* Now this might have been simply due to the Cambridge Analytica backlash, I'd doubt they'd say one way or another. It does seem that datasets like BYU https://steam.internet.byu.edu/ https://steam.internet.byu.edu/ will be harder to collect in future. Although the GDPR does carve out exceptions for research, if I were a company, I'd be extremely hesitant to work with anyone coming by and saying "Hey, can I have that dataset which you locked down due to GDPR concerns for my 'research'?". It's sad really, one of the benefits of the Internet was supposed to be it's openness and transparency. Ah well, it was a nice dream for a while. * I've been trying to confirm that that is the new clause that has been causing problems, but unfortunately, I can't find a historical revision of the Steam API Terms of Use. :( I can only point to articles that say that services are shutting down due to API changes. If anyone can expand on this (or contradict it), I'd be happy :).