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Steam has 90 million monthly and 47 million daily users

Adrian Werner, 15 January 2019, 21:53

Valve has released a report summarizing the past year on Steam. We learned, among other things, that the number of monthly users of the service reaches 90 million people.

8 changes coming to Steam in 2019

Milosz Szubert, 15 January 2019, 12:58

The annual Steam summary has brought a list of changes to be implemented to the service in 2019.

CEO of Epic Games richer than Gabe Newell

Konrad Serafinski, 10 January 2019, 14:39

According to Bloomberg, Tim Sweeney, the owner of Epic Games, is on the list of the 500 richest people in the world. What's more, he was ahead of the Valve's boss Gabe Newell.

Valve gives record number of bans in December, mainly in CS:GO

Adrian Werner, 08 January 2019, 15:25

Valve had a very busy December. Last month, more than 609 thousand bans were given, which is a record in the history of the VAC system.

Co-writer of Half-Life 2 episodes returns to Valve and other news from the world

Milosz Szubert, 07 January 2019, 11:36

In this set of world news we inform you about the amicable settlement of the Westworld dispute between Bethesda and Behavior Interactive with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the return of the Half-Life 2 episodes scriptwriter to Valve Software.

XP and Vista no longer supported by Steam

Agnes Adamus, 02 January 2019, 11:22

Valve has decided to end any remaining support for Windows XP and Vista from January 1, 2019.

Steam's most popular and profitable in 2018

Bart Swiatek, 28 December 2018, 17:00

Valve have presented lists of games that were the most popular among the users of Steam.

Artifact loses 75% of players just two weeks after launch

Jacob Blazewicz, 13 December 2018, 16:30

The Dota card game from Valve is going through a rough period right now.

CS:GO takes flak on Steam after the switch to F2P

Bart Swiatek, 10 December 2018, 13:55

A large part of the community is not happy with CS:GO's transition to the free-to-play model. In just one day, the title "gained" 14,000 negative comments on Steam.

CS:GO goes completely free-to-play and gets a battle royale mode

Adrian Werner, 07 December 2018, 14:09

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has now fully migrated to a free-to-play model, allowing people to enjoy the multiplayer for free. The title also received a new battle royale mode called Danger Zone.

Artifact owned by nearly a million players

Bart Swiatek, 06 December 2018, 15:10

Valve's card game found almost a million buyers within the first week. However, the game's reception from the players is mixed, mainly due to the unusual business model.

Valve cuts own revenue share for Steam sales

Michael Kulakowski, 03 December 2018, 13:16

Valve changes publishing policy on Steam. After exceeding a certain level of revenue generated by the sale of the game and its DLC, the company will reduce its share.

Artifact in reviews: decent, but not for everyone

Milosz Szubert, 29 November 2018, 14:09

First reviews of Artifact – a card game from Valve, set in the universe of the popular MOBA Dota 2 – appeared on the web. The reviews are generally positive, but the game is not for everyone.

Artifact: Valve's dota card game launches today

Bart Swiatek, 28 November 2018, 14:37

PC version of Artifact - the card game from Valve, authors of the iconic FPS series Half-Life, debuts on the market today. The title is available on Steam.

Valve releases a new game this November

Mathias Zulpo, 02 August 2018, 14:08

Artifact, a Dota 2 card game, is launching November 20, 2018, Valve confirmed. You'll also be able to test the game out earlier, a fact which has nothing to do with preorders.

Cryptocurrency miner is pulled from Steam after it starts selling fake Team Fortress 2 items

Mathias Zulpo, 31 July 2018, 18:08

Abstractism appeared as a fun, relaxing game for half a dollar. There are many of them on Steam, but this one was special – because it was used for mining cryptocurrencies.

Valve may have been working on a four-player fantasy action game

luckie, 25 September 2017, 14:47

An ex-Valve artist posted a bunch of art suggesting that the company have been working on a four-player fantasy action game. However, that project is most likely dead.

Half-Life 2 writer reveales script for Episode 3

luckie, 25 August 2017, 15:56

Finally, the day has come when fans can learn how the story of Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance would have ended in Half-Life 2: Episode 3, if that game ever came out. The question is: are you ready for this?

Valve’s next game is Artifact: The Dota Card Game

luckie, 09 August 2017, 14:33

Valve has announced a new game - that sounds pretty exciting until you hear it is not Half-Life 3. The company is working on Artifact: The Dota Card Game, which is supposed to challenge Hearthstone in 2018.

Half-Life gets a new update almost 19 years after its release

luckie, 11 July 2017, 16:25

Some companies seem to support their games forever. That is true in the case of Valve Software, who has just updated their 19-year-old Half-Life.

Steam Awards winners revealed; GTA V and Euro Truck Simulator 2 got two awards each

luckie, 02 January 2017, 14:35

Voting is over, so is counting. It's time to reveal Steam Awards winners in several categories, such as: Villain Most In Need Of A Hug, Just 5 More Minutes, or Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!

Find interesting games faster thanks to Steam Discovery Update 2.0

luckie, 08 November 2016, 13:43

Browsing through the Steam Store hasn't been overly convenient so far. Fortunately, the Discovery Update 2.0 has implemented a bunch of cool features that make the interface clearer.

Valve cracks down on bullshots – only real screenshots allowed on Steam

luckie, 02 November 2016, 15:32

Updated Steam rules require developers to only upload real screenshots in the screenshot section. No more concept art and optimistic promotional graphics are allowed.

No penalties for violating Steam Early Access rules – Valve chooses communication over supervision

luckie, 04 October 2016, 12:19

It turns out that Steam Early access has no solid rules governing how the program should be used by developers, not to mention some overall guideliness. Instead, Valve requires its participants to maintain clear communication with players.

Half-Life in virtual reality? Valve: We're not saying „no”

Jacob Blazewicz, 06 March 2015, 15:14

Jeep Barnett from Valve has commented on the use of VR in an interview with Kotaku, suggesting that it is possible to transfer the Half-Life franchise into virtual reality.