Valve has just put an end to its Steam Greenlight system. Valve will be replacing the Greenlight with what will be known as the Steam Direct.

The Steam Greenlight system was introduced by Valve back in 2012. The system was a replacement for the internal curation system that the company used to sort out the games that will be allowed on Steam.

The Steam Greenlight system saw the release of over 6000 video games. However, though it opened more doors for video game developers, the system has been a constant source of complaints not only from video game players but from the game developers as well.

Valve's Steam Greenlight system encouraged video game developers to get upvotes from video game fans. The system has been exploited by some developers by using unacceptable means to get upvotes.

According to Forbes, video game developers, in their efforts to win upvotes, resulted to flooding the Steam digital storefront with vaporware, crapware and shovelware. This situation has caused numerous complaints from both on the developers' side and the video game consumers' side of things.

Valve has already hinted of doing away with the Steam Greenlight system back in 2014. According to GameStop, Valve's  Gabe Newell said that doing away with Greenlight does not mean it's not useful but because the company is evolving.

With the new Steam Direct, video game developers will not only be required to fill out applications but will also be asked to pay a fee to use Steam's services. The fee is supposed to be a means to determine the legit from the pretenders. 

Valve is set to disclose other information about the new Steam Direct including the amount of Steam Direct fee for the game developers. As of this moment, Valve is still gathering feedback as to the amount to be imposed on the video game developers.