Sure, I don't doubt that steam pays for reviews and news coverage. But I'm going off of statements put out by the company, because if I don't, I'd just be speculating.

it's pretty telling of the userbase that all news you read are about this though. Explains why you all got butthurt

Again with your pointless rage bait. That's not an actual argument, you are just telling a lie as though it's a fact. That's what ragebaiters do, that's what bots do. I don't actually consume game journalism at all, the only place I will see it is when I read a headline on Lemmy. I haven't even read the article this post links to.