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[[http://store.steampowered.com/ Steam]] is a UsefulNotes/DigitalDistribution platform for PC games, game soundtracks, and movies. Created by Creator/{{Valve|Corporation}} in 2004 to distribute and integrate their own games cheaply, it has grown from its shaky and buggy beginnings into the service that a majority of PC gamers use for their online middleware needs (provided a user possesses a decently fast internet connection and a way of buying online).
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[[http://store.steampowered.com/ Steam]] is a UsefulNotes/DigitalDistribution MediaNotes/DigitalDistribution platform for PC games, game soundtracks, and movies. Created by Creator/{{Valve|Corporation}} in 2004 to distribute and integrate their own games cheaply, it has grown from its shaky and buggy beginnings into the service that a majority of PC gamers use for their online middleware needs (provided a user possesses a decently fast internet connection and a way of buying online).
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On August 21st, 2018, Valve released an upgrade to its "Steam Play" feature for the [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] portion of its audience, in that it can theoretically let you play ''any Windows game ever released on the platform!'' Steam Play bundles in a fork of the [[UsefulNotes/{{WINE}} Wine]] project, a [=Direct3D=] 10[=/=]11 compatibility layer called [=DXVK=], as well as a few custom fixes from both projects to make this project work in harmony. Valve has called this project "Proton", and released it alongside 21 officially supported games, such as ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' and ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''. They also made Proton an open-source project for good measure, so others can contribute ideas and code if needs be. This had the benefit of letting Valve add in extra projects into Proton further down the line, such as adding in [=D9VK=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 9 games to Vulkan, which itself was merged into the above-mentioned [=DXVK=]), [=F-Audio=] (an [=X-audio=] replacement to fix games with broken audio support for it), and [=VKD3D=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 12 games into Vulkan). Valve also allows it to run non-Steam games in Linux, should you be so inclined.
On October 2018, Valve purged hundreds of what they called "game-shaped objects" or what most people know as UsefulNotes/{{Shovelware}}.
On October 2018, Valve purged hundreds of what they called "game-shaped objects" or what most people know as UsefulNotes/{{Shovelware}}.
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On August 21st, 2018, Valve released an upgrade to its "Steam Play" feature for the [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] portion of its audience, in that it can theoretically let you play ''any Windows game ever released on the platform!'' Steam Play bundles in a fork of the [[UsefulNotes/{{WINE}} [[MediaNotes/{{WINE}} Wine]] project, a [=Direct3D=] 10[=/=]11 compatibility layer called [=DXVK=], as well as a few custom fixes from both projects to make this project work in harmony. Valve has called this project "Proton", and released it alongside 21 officially supported games, such as ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' and ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''. They also made Proton an open-source project for good measure, so others can contribute ideas and code if needs be. This had the benefit of letting Valve add in extra projects into Proton further down the line, such as adding in [=D9VK=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 9 games to Vulkan, which itself was merged into the above-mentioned [=DXVK=]), [=F-Audio=] (an [=X-audio=] replacement to fix games with broken audio support for it), and [=VKD3D=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 12 games into Vulkan). Valve also allows it to run non-Steam games in Linux, should you be so inclined.
On October 2018, Valve purged hundreds of what they called "game-shaped objects" or what most people know asUsefulNotes/{{Shovelware}}.
MediaNotes/{{Shovelware}}.
On October 2018, Valve purged hundreds of what they called "game-shaped objects" or what most people know as
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released with the DRM added and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash. In November 2023, Valve announced an update to the Steam Deck with the ''Steam Deck OLED'', featuring a slightly larger OLED screen, bigger battery, better cooling and many other small tweaks to improve the experience of using the device. The OLED comes in two varities - one with 512GB internal storage for $549, and one with 1TB of storage for $649. As a part of the launch of the OLED model, the 64 GB and 512 GB variants of the original LED model were discontinued and the 256GB model was given a pricecut down to $399, becoming the new entry level model of the Deck lineup.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=].
Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released with the DRM added and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
In November 2023, Valve announced an update to the Steam Deck with the ''Steam Deck OLED'', featuring a slightly larger OLED screen, bigger battery, better cooling and many other small tweaks to improve the experience of using the device. The OLED comes in two varities - one with 512GB internal storage for $549, and one with 1TB of storage for $649. As a part of the launch of the OLED model, the 64 GB and 512 GB variants of the original LED model were discontinued and the 256GB model was given a pricecut down to $399, becoming the new entry level model of the Deck lineup.
Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released with the DRM added and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
In November 2023, Valve announced an update to the Steam Deck with the ''Steam Deck OLED'', featuring a slightly larger OLED screen, bigger battery, better cooling and many other small tweaks to improve the experience of using the device. The OLED comes in two varities - one with 512GB internal storage for $549, and one with 1TB of storage for $649. As a part of the launch of the OLED model, the 64 GB and 512 GB variants of the original LED model were discontinued and the 256GB model was given a pricecut down to $399, becoming the new entry level model of the Deck lineup.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released with the DRM added and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released with the DRM added and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
backlash. In November 2023, Valve announced an update to the Steam Deck with the ''Steam Deck OLED'', featuring a slightly larger OLED screen, bigger battery, better cooling and many other small tweaks to improve the experience of using the device. The OLED comes in two varities - one with 512GB internal storage for $549, and one with 1TB of storage for $649. As a part of the launch of the OLED model, the 64 GB and 512 GB variants of the original LED model were discontinued and the 256GB model was given a pricecut down to $399, becoming the new entry level model of the Deck lineup.
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Compare and contrast with [[Creator/ElectronicArts EA's Origin]], the Platform/EpicGamesStore, and Website/GogDotCom.
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Compare and contrast with [[Creator/ElectronicArts EA's Origin]], the Platform/EpicGamesStore, and Website/GogDotCom.Platform/GogDotCom.
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The main draw, however, is Steam's popular seasonal sales, days-long events that see prices on scads of games slashed by 50%, 75%, and even 90%. Even bundles - a discount in their own right - can go on sale. With even recent indie and AAA titles discounted, many users have given up on paying full price for any game while others make purchases on impulse that they normally wouldn't look twice at. This is causing most of Steam's competitors to follow suit, further encouraging the 'wait for a sale' mentality. It's reached a point where 'significantly cheaper games' is becoming [[UsefulNotes/PCVsConsole a major argument in favor of PC gaming]].
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The main draw, however, is Steam's popular seasonal sales, days-long events that see prices on scads of games slashed by 50%, 75%, and even 90%. Even bundles - a discount in their own right - can go on sale. With even recent indie and AAA titles discounted, many users have given up on paying full price for any game while others make purchases on impulse that they normally wouldn't look twice at. This is causing most of Steam's competitors to follow suit, further encouraging the 'wait for a sale' mentality. It's reached a point where 'significantly cheaper games' is becoming [[UsefulNotes/PCVsConsole [[MediaNotes/PCVsConsole a major argument in favor of PC gaming]].
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when an update for said game was released with the DRM added and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when that game released.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when that an update for said game released.
was released and ''blocked'' all Linux customers who had bought the game from playing, causing a major backlash.
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All of Valve's PC games since ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' have required Steam, or rather the "Valve Anti-Cheat" (VAC) service embedded within it, and the retail versions of those games come with Steam bundled in[[note]]This is actually one of the big draws for developers: integrating Steamworks into a game requires that the game communicate with Steam in order to work, even if it's only once. In addition to allowing Steam to act as a distributor, this also works surprisingly well as a Anti-Piracy measure, making it difficult (though not impossible) to pirate games with Steamworks embedded. Given the wide adoption rate of Steam and the appeal of not having to develop their own anti-piracy measures, this is a big draw for smaller developers, and has been a big influence to EA, Ubisoft, and other major publishers that have pushed out their own "digital distribution service"[[/note]]. The service is free to download as well, and allows gamers to integrate their games into the service, as well as download games that support the service natively.
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All of Valve's PC games since ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'' have required Steam, Steam[[note]]Their games' files even being bundled in special package files that could only be read and updated by Steam. This restriction required quite an effort on the part of the modding community to retro-engineer the format for early modding of the games as well as launching them without being connected online.[[/note]], or rather the "Valve Anti-Cheat" (VAC) service embedded within it, and the retail versions of those games come with Steam bundled in[[note]]This is actually one of the big draws for developers: integrating Steamworks into a game requires that the game communicate with Steam in order to work, even if it's only once. In addition to allowing Steam to act as a distributor, this also works surprisingly well as a Anti-Piracy measure, making it difficult (though not impossible) to pirate games with Steamworks embedded. Given the wide adoption rate of Steam and the appeal of not having to develop their own anti-piracy measures, this is a big draw for smaller developers, and has been a big influence to EA, Ubisoft, and other major publishers that have pushed out their own "digital distribution service"[[/note]]. The service is free to download as well, and allows gamers to integrate their games into the service, as well as download games that support the service natively.
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Steam OS 3.0 as of 2024 has not been released officially to the public, though fully-compatible clones exist.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free to anyone interested. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when that game released.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. While [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free on their website, the official image only officially supports the Steam Deck and is not guaranteed to anyone interested.run trouble-free on any [=PCs=] not having similar hardware. Modders quickly got around this since all the packages Valve uses for [=SteamOS=] 3.0 are readily available over the Arch User Repository, a huge repository maintained by volunteers and the community, creating unofficial clones that boast 100% compatibility like [=HoloISO=]. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when that game released.
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On September 23, 2013, Steam announced [=SteamOS=], a [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux distro]] based on Ubuntu fork, focused on gaming on the TV, then further announced the production of "Steam Machines", dedicated gaming hardware which comes with [=SteamOS=] by default (though other operating systems can be installed if the user desires). In addition, Valve also announced a touch pad-based controller which is capable of being used on [=SteamOS=] (both on and off of Steam Machines) as well as the existing Steam clients on Windows, Mac, and Linux, which includes an intended total compatibility with '''every''' game available on Steam. The Steam Controller and Steam Machines (including the Steam Link, which is a device that allows streaming from a gaming PC to a television) released in November 2015. Shortly after, version 2 of [=SteamOS=] was released, this time with the OS being based on Ubuntu's upstream, Debian, instead. As of 2019, neither receives any updates from Valve themselves.
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On September 23, 2013, Steam announced [=SteamOS=], a [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux distro]] based on Ubuntu fork, forked from Ubuntu, focused on gaming on the TV, then further announced the production of "Steam Machines", dedicated gaming hardware which comes with [=SteamOS=] by default (though other operating systems can be installed if the user desires). In addition, Valve also announced a touch pad-based controller which is capable of being used on [=SteamOS=] (both on and off of Steam Machines) as well as the existing Steam clients on Windows, Mac, and Linux, which includes an intended total compatibility with '''every''' game available on Steam. The Steam Controller and Steam Machines (including the Steam Link, which is a device that allows streaming from a gaming PC to a television) released in November 2015. Shortly after, version 2 of [=SteamOS=] was released, this time with the OS being based on Ubuntu's upstream, Debian, instead. As of 2019, neither receives any updates from Valve themselves.
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It also features automatic game updates, a messaging system, an online multiplayer platform, {{Achievement|System}}s, and an in-game web browser, making it something like the PC equivalent of UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade, except free and minus the ads. And like Xbox Live, it has since gone cross-platform, supporting Platform/MacOS and [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] in addition to [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows]]. This aspect in particular has made it much beloved by Mac gamers, due to the fact that games designed specifically for Mac computers are otherwise rare.
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It also features automatic game updates, a messaging system, an online multiplayer platform, {{Achievement|System}}s, and an in-game web browser, making it something like the PC equivalent of UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade, Platform/XboxLiveArcade, except free and minus the ads. And like Xbox Live, it has since gone cross-platform, supporting Platform/MacOS and [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] in addition to [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows]]. This aspect in particular has made it much beloved by Mac gamers, due to the fact that games designed specifically for Mac computers are otherwise rare.
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It also features automatic game updates, a messaging system, an online multiplayer platform, {{Achievement|System}}s, and an in-game web browser, making it something like the PC equivalent of UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade, except free and minus the ads. And like Xbox Live, it has since gone cross-platform, supporting UsefulNotes/MacOS and [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux]] in addition to [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]]. This aspect in particular has made it much beloved by Mac gamers, due to the fact that games designed specifically for Mac computers are otherwise rare.
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It also features automatic game updates, a messaging system, an online multiplayer platform, {{Achievement|System}}s, and an in-game web browser, making it something like the PC equivalent of UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade, except free and minus the ads. And like Xbox Live, it has since gone cross-platform, supporting UsefulNotes/MacOS Platform/MacOS and [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] in addition to [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows]]. This aspect in particular has made it much beloved by Mac gamers, due to the fact that games designed specifically for Mac computers are otherwise rare.
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On September 23, 2013, Steam announced [=SteamOS=], a [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux distro]] based on Ubuntu fork, focused on gaming on the TV, then further announced the production of "Steam Machines", dedicated gaming hardware which comes with [=SteamOS=] by default (though other operating systems can be installed if the user desires). In addition, Valve also announced a touch pad-based controller which is capable of being used on [=SteamOS=] (both on and off of Steam Machines) as well as the existing Steam clients on Windows, Mac, and Linux, which includes an intended total compatibility with '''every''' game available on Steam. The Steam Controller and Steam Machines (including the Steam Link, which is a device that allows streaming from a gaming PC to a television) released in November 2015. Shortly after, version 2 of [=SteamOS=] was released, this time with the OS being based on Ubuntu's upstream, Debian, instead. As of 2019, neither receives any updates from Valve themselves.
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On September 23, 2013, Steam announced [=SteamOS=], a [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux distro]] based on Ubuntu fork, focused on gaming on the TV, then further announced the production of "Steam Machines", dedicated gaming hardware which comes with [=SteamOS=] by default (though other operating systems can be installed if the user desires). In addition, Valve also announced a touch pad-based controller which is capable of being used on [=SteamOS=] (both on and off of Steam Machines) as well as the existing Steam clients on Windows, Mac, and Linux, which includes an intended total compatibility with '''every''' game available on Steam. The Steam Controller and Steam Machines (including the Steam Link, which is a device that allows streaming from a gaming PC to a television) released in November 2015. Shortly after, version 2 of [=SteamOS=] was released, this time with the OS being based on Ubuntu's upstream, Debian, instead. As of 2019, neither receives any updates from Valve themselves.
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On August 21st, 2018, Valve released an upgrade to its "Steam Play" feature for the [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux]] portion of its audience, in that it can theoretically let you play ''any Windows game ever released on the platform!'' Steam Play bundles in a fork of the [[UsefulNotes/{{WINE}} Wine]] project, a [=Direct3D=] 10[=/=]11 compatibility layer called [=DXVK=], as well as a few custom fixes from both projects to make this project work in harmony. Valve has called this project "Proton", and released it alongside 21 officially supported games, such as ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' and ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''. They also made Proton an open-source project for good measure, so others can contribute ideas and code if needs be. This had the benefit of letting Valve add in extra projects into Proton further down the line, such as adding in [=D9VK=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 9 games to Vulkan, which itself was merged into the above-mentioned [=DXVK=]), [=F-Audio=] (an [=X-audio=] replacement to fix games with broken audio support for it), and [=VKD3D=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 12 games into Vulkan). Valve also allows it to run non-Steam games in Linux, should you be so inclined.
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On August 21st, 2018, Valve released an upgrade to its "Steam Play" feature for the [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} [[Platform/{{UNIX}} Linux]] portion of its audience, in that it can theoretically let you play ''any Windows game ever released on the platform!'' Steam Play bundles in a fork of the [[UsefulNotes/{{WINE}} Wine]] project, a [=Direct3D=] 10[=/=]11 compatibility layer called [=DXVK=], as well as a few custom fixes from both projects to make this project work in harmony. Valve has called this project "Proton", and released it alongside 21 officially supported games, such as ''VideoGame/Doom2016'' and ''VideoGame/NierAutomata''. They also made Proton an open-source project for good measure, so others can contribute ideas and code if needs be. This had the benefit of letting Valve add in extra projects into Proton further down the line, such as adding in [=D9VK=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 9 games to Vulkan, which itself was merged into the above-mentioned [=DXVK=]), [=F-Audio=] (an [=X-audio=] replacement to fix games with broken audio support for it), and [=VKD3D=] (converting [=Direct3D=] 12 games into Vulkan). Valve also allows it to run non-Steam games in Linux, should you be so inclined.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free to anyone interested. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when that game released.
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In 2021, the company announced the ''Steam Deck'', a portable handheld akin to the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch, Platform/NintendoSwitch, but one that is essentially a mid-tier gaming PC. It launched in February 2022 with three price tiers; an affordable $399 version with 64GB internal storage, $529 for one with 256GB internal storage, and $649 for one with 512GB internal storage. All models accept external storage (Primarily [=SD Cards=], but [=USB sticks=] and hard drives also work). The internal SSD can also be upgraded to any 2230 form-factor [=NVMe=] drive with a bit of work with a screwdriver without voiding the system's warranty. The Steam Deck is able to run [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows [[Platform/MicrosoftWindows Windows 10]], though it ships with [=SteamOS=] 3.0, a ground-up retool of the OS based this time on Arch Linux with a KDE Plasma UI instead of Debian. [=SteamOS=] 3.0 was also released for free to anyone interested. Before 2021 ended, both Easy Anti Cheat and [=BattlEye=], the two most prominent anti-cheat developers in the gaming space, announced and provided support for games running in Wine[=/=]Proton, with EAC adding support the day the change was announced. Both provide optional opt-in support that requires the developer to enable it. With EAC in particular, this was the result of talks between Valve and Epic Games (who own EAC) spanning two and a half years. Meanwhile, Denuvo had also pledged support for [=SteamOS=] with their anti-cheat and anti-tamper protections after the fallout that happened with ''VideoGame/DoomEternal'' when that game released.
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Compare and contrast with [[Creator/ElectronicArts EA's Origin]], the UsefulNotes/EpicGamesStore, and Website/GogDotCom.
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Compare and contrast with [[Creator/ElectronicArts EA's Origin]], the UsefulNotes/EpicGamesStore, Platform/EpicGamesStore, and Website/GogDotCom.
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Along with non-gaming software, the platform also supports dev-kits and digital assets for game development as well as e-books of any kind (artbooks, guides and tutorials), original music and video with the terms of service for them all being that they should be at least mildly related to gaming culture.
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It also features automatic game updates, a messaging system, an online multiplayer platform, {{Achievement|System}}s, and an in-game web browser, making it something like the PC equivalent of UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade, except free and minus the ads. And like Xbox Live, it has since gone cross-platform, supporting [[UsefulNotes/MacOS Mac OS X]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux]] in addition to [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]]. This aspect in particular has made it much beloved by Mac gamers, due to the fact that games designed specifically for Mac computers are otherwise rare.
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It also features automatic game updates, a messaging system, an online multiplayer platform, {{Achievement|System}}s, and an in-game web browser, making it something like the PC equivalent of UsefulNotes/XboxLiveArcade, except free and minus the ads. And like Xbox Live, it has since gone cross-platform, supporting [[UsefulNotes/MacOS Mac OS X]] UsefulNotes/MacOS and [[UsefulNotes/{{UNIX}} Linux]] in addition to [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]]. This aspect in particular has made it much beloved by Mac gamers, due to the fact that games designed specifically for Mac computers are otherwise rare.
