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Steam breaks record with 37m concurrent players across entire platform
It's the first time it has reached this number of players in its history
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SteamOS support coming to ROG Ally and other handhelds
Dual-boot support for SteamOS and Windows is also being prepped for Steam Deck OLED
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New Steam rules blocks links within store page descriptions
Changes will come into effect in early September
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Steam demo overhaul includes standalone store pages, user reviews and wishlist notifications
Valve says demos will now behave in the same way as free games on leading PC marketplace
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Research identifies suspicious behaviour on Steam Marketplace that may suggest money laundering
The study found potential manipulation of the marketplace by certain traders in CS:GO
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Lawsuit paperwork reveals Valve employs around 350 people – and less than 100 work for Steam
Most of Valve's payroll is still committed to game dev roles
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More users choosing to play games on Steam with controllers
Xbox is the most popular controller among players, according to Valve
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UK digital rights campaigner sues Valve for £656m over alleged anti-competitive practices
Claim accuses Steam maker of market dominance and overcharging consumers
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PSVR 2 PC adapter to launch on August 7
The device will give access to Steam's VR library from PlayStation's headset
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Polish regulators to investigate PS Store and Steam for anti-competitive practices
An inspection has already taken place at Sony's headquarters in Poland
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Steam currently banned in Vietnam
Local publisher spokesperson alleges ban is due to Valve side-stepping government approval for game releases
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Steam refund policy updated to include pre-release playtime
Change will impact titles in Early Access and/or games providing access prior to release, but not those in beta testing
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More than 500 games earned over $3m on Steam in 2023
The platform also reached 33 million concurrent users for the first time
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Steam's revised policy to allow "the vast majority of games" using AI
Valve details new rules on AI, with developers now required to disclose how tech is used in their titles
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Steam stumbles on regional pricing | Opinion
Valve's new policy of using USD denominations in countries with unstable currencies will hurt consumers there – but the real target is region-spoofing consumers elsewhere
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Steam adds full Indonesian language support | News-in-brief
It's the 29th core language to be added to the platform
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Steam adds Indonesian language to beta | News-in-brief
The firm aims to roll out the support to its full client eventually
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Baldur's Gate 3 hits 800,000 concurrent players on Steam
Larian's title has already entered Steam's all-time concurrent player top ten
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Overwatch 2 heads to Steam
The move was attributed to gaming "no longer being just for specific communities," with more games to come
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Developers say Valve blocks AI games from Steam
Update: Valve says it's not "discouraging" AI-generated content and that Steam's "review process is a reflection of current copyright law and policies"
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Roots of Pacha delisted on Steam due to contractual dispute
Update: Game returns to Steam as developer and publisher reach agreement to amicably part ways
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Steam to stop using Google Analytics
Platform to strengthen internal traffic analytics tools instead, says Google's "tracking solutions don't align well with [Valve's] approach to customer privacy"
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Comparing space oranges and zero-G apples: A deep dive into Everspace's Steam launch
Rockfish CEO Michael Schade busts some myths around Steam Early Access, wishlists, pricing, Game Pass, and more
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Ubisoft returns to Steam with Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
Viking adventure will be publisher's first Steam release since Starlink: Battle for Atlas