Origin was doing 2 hour refunds around 2 years before Steam The oldest articles I can find: Origin [2013]: https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-origin-refunds/ https://

Origin was doing 2 hour refunds around 2 years before Steam The oldest articles I can find: Origin [2013]: https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-origin-refunds/ https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-origin-refunds/ Steam [2015]: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/06/02/valve-introduces-new-2-week-steam-refund-policy-for-games-dlc-pre-orders-and-bundles/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2015/06/02/valve... And as another person (and if my own memory serves) mentioned, Steam's move was nearly entirely driven by pending lawsuits. Don't get me wrong, I primarily use Steam and support them because they're the only company really caring about Linux, but I don't think they can be given the credit for pioneering the current refund landscape.