Valve is making changes to deal with a ‘significant increase’ in Steam game submissions

Valve has seen a significant increase in Steam game submissions, leading to a backlog of up to 12 business days for reviews, instead of the typical 3-5 days. The company is making changes to the release checklist for developers to reduce re-reviews for basic functional issues. The changes include requiring developers to run games through Steam for at least five minutes, ensuring achievements are ready, and confirming required redistributables. More improvements are planned for the build review process.