Good Year for Steam; Several Records and Over 14,000 New Games
The editors of Game World Observer were tempted to provide a detailed summary of the passing 12 months on Steam. The published data reveals some interesting information.
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December 27, 2023
Apple Comes Next, Epic Games Chief Says; 'We’ll Put Fortnite on Any Serious Store
Epic Games won in court against Google, and CEO Tim Sweeney hopes to eventually prevail in the clash with Apple as well. He also assured that Fortnite will come to every platform, on one condition.
video games
December 13, 2023
Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices
Gabe Newell will have to go to court in person to testify about „Steam's monopolistic practices.” Valve's chief executive wanted to avoid this.
video games
November 27, 2023
Sony Faces Lawsuit Over PlayStation Store Prices; 6.3 Billion Pounds at Stake
A London court has agreed to continue a class action case against Sony. A loss could cost the Japanese giant an astronomical amount 6.3 billion pounds.
video games
November 22, 2023
Epic Games Store Still Not Profitable; Company Confirms in Court
Epic Games Store continues to drain its owner's wallet. Yesterday's hearing confirmed that the digital platform is still not providing profits to Fortnite's developers.
video games
November 7, 2023
Industry Giants Should do Better Protecting Games From Oblivion, Says Former PlayStation Boss
Shawn Layden, former head of PlayStation, has expressed his concern about some trends in the video game industry. In his opinion, big publishers do not care about games.
video games
October 26, 2023
Epic Games Store Adopts Shovelware Game Developer, That Got Kicked From Steam a Few Years Ago
A lot of new junk games have recently appeared in Epic Games Store. It turns out that the developer responsible for them is the same one whose 200 low-quality titles got kicked out from Steam a few years ago.
video games
August 21, 2023
Xbox 360 One Step Closer to Grave; Microsoft Announces Store Shutdown
Starting next year, you won't be able to buy new games and DLCs for the Xbox 360 console. Microsoft has announced the shutdown of the platform's digital store.
video games
August 18, 2023
Steam Raises Minimum Game Price
Valve has updated the rules of Steam regarding the minimum price of games in certain currencies other than the US dollar. This means that in some countries the cheapest productions will be as much 482 percent more expensive.
video games
August 17, 2023
New Steam Update Gives You More Control of Your Game Library
Steam has received another update, and with it a number of improvements and fixes (including in Steam's game collection).
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August 3, 2023
![Ubisoft May Delete Inactive Accounts, Internet Boils [Update]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/427808992.jpg)
Ubisoft May Delete Inactive Accounts, Internet Boils [Update]
People who have not logged into the Ubisot Connect service for a long time may permanently lose access to their account. This information shocked Internet users, who initiated a huge discussion about such practices. However, part of the gaming community calling for calm.
video games
July 25, 2023
Blizzard Games Coming to Steam - Major Breakthrough in Company's History
We have become witnesses to a historic event - Blizzard Entertainment has announced that its games will start coming to Steam. The first will be Overwatch 2, which will land on the platform next month.
video games
July 20, 2023
Some Games Bought on Origin Still Not Work; EA App Ails
Gamers using the EA App are reporting big problems. Many games and DLCs previously purchased on Origin are supposedly not appearing in the app.
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June 19, 2023
President of Nintendo of Russia Fired; eShop Closed to Russians
The controversial president of Nintendo of Russia is no longer an employee of the company. However, the company continues to copperate with him, although this has not prevented the closure of the eShop in Russia.
video games
June 2, 2023
![Steam Removes Legally Acquired Copies of The Surge From Player Accounts [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/422025754.jpg)
Steam Removes Legally Acquired Copies of The Surge From Player Accounts [UPDATE]
Legally acquired copies of The Surge has begun to disappear from the libraries of Steam users. Some believe that this is a continuation of a disturbing trend and evidence of problems with the platform's regulations.
video games
May 18, 2023
Player Loses Valuable 15-year Old Steam Account Because Valve Makes Absurd Demands
A former Counter-Strike and Valorant pro learned why it's better not to throw away old game keys, even after a dozen years.
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March 29, 2023
![Valve Makes Major Changes to Its Bestseller List [UPDATE]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/415198774.jpg)
Valve Makes Major Changes to Its Bestseller List [UPDATE]
Valve has mixed up a lot on Steam's bestseller list with a major change in the methodology for creating these lists.
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February 28, 2023
![Steam Removed Legally Purchased Game Copies [UPDATE #2]](https://cdn.gracza.pl/i_gp/h/16/414162702.jpg)
Steam Removed Legally Purchased Game Copies [UPDATE #2]
An unusual situation has affected players who purchased the Deponia Saga bundle some time ago. Legally purchased, the first part of the series disappeared from the buyers' Steam accounts for no apparent reason. The developers are looking into the matter.
video games
February 17, 2023
Steam With New Download Method? May Help People With Slow Internet
More footprints in the code of Steam prove that Valve is preparing a useful feature for people who play the company's platform on multiple devices.
video games
January 11, 2023
Steam has Grown Again; Two More All-time Records
Valve executives have reasons to celebrate. It turns out that Steam is gaining popularity. This, in turn, translates into subsequent records.
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January 8, 2023