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Everyone MCV spoke to about Valve and its towering digital distribution system Steam has been massively positive about it. At first, that is. Admiration and awe is always followed by bitterness, jealousy and, above all, frustration.Steam, simply, is just much, much better than everyone else. Being brilliant tends to attract …
Read More »Steam ‘monopoly’ sparks retail backlash
High Street giants: â??We will refuse to sell Steam gamesâ??
Read More »Valve monopoly is killing PC market
Steam’s grip on the PC download sector has made the market far too competitive to bother with, rivals warn. MCV understands that at least two big-name digital retailers are facing financial difficulties as they struggle to compete. They are now calling on publishers to develop Steam-free SKUs – as Sports …
Read More »EU versions of Black Ops banned in Germany
German consumers hoping to get their hands on the PC version of the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops will not be able to play PAL versions imported from other EU territories. The strict censorship laws in the country mean that many games – and particularly those with an historical …
Read More »Steam user count passes 30 million
Digital downloads service sees 200%+ sales growth over the last 12 months, catalogue reaches 1,200 games
Read More »Steam hits 30m users
Valve’s digital games retail network Steam now has over 30m active accounts, the company has announced. During the last 12 months it has seen user growth of 178 per cent and sales growth in excess of 200 per cent. Over 1,200 games are now available to buy over the network, …
Read More »Steam vs Windows ‘hurting PC market’
The developer of the upcoming Duke Nukem Forever has claimed that the Steam and Games For Windows platforms are damaging to the PC industry. Making the comments at the London Games Festival according to CVG, Gearbox marketing boss and Shacknews founder Steve Gibson said that Valve’s Steam and Microsoft’s Games …
Read More »Capcom: Piracy preventing Street Fighter PC
Digital distribution release ruled out; DRM solution considered
Read More »Lara Croft heads to PS3 and PC
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light arrives on PSN and Steam on September 28th. The digital-only game – which was released on Xbox Live last month – will also get five DLC packs from October to December. These will be available on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. The first …
Read More »Steam introduces pre-pay option
A new payment option has been quietly rolled out onto Valve’s digital distribution portal Steam that allows users to pay money into their accounts to be used at a later date. Funds can be added in 4, 8, 18, 35 and 70 increments and can be spent against any item …
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