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Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam

Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam

Bethesda Softworks is giving up on its own gaming platform. The Bethesda Launcher, which has been in existence since 2016, will end its life in a few months, and the company will let gamers move over to Steam.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 22, 2022

Bethesda Launcher Will be No More, Company Migrates Entirely to Steam
Steam Sales Schedule Revealed

Steam Sales Schedule Revealed

Valve has revealed the dates for the next nine sales on Steam. The company also announced a plan that includes changing the rules for discounts, which will enable developers and publishers to discount their games more often.

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Adrian Werner

February 2, 2022

Steam Sales Schedule Revealed
Epic Games Store is Doing Better, Though It Still Relies on Giveaways

Epic Games Store is Doing Better, Though It Still Relies on Giveaways

Epic Games has wrapped up 2021. Progress is undeniable, and Tim Sweeney's team does not intend to drop the pace. This is to be helped by further innovations on the platform.

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Miriam Moszczynska

January 28, 2022

Epic Games Store is Doing Better, Though It Still Relies on Giveaways
Ready or Not Takes the Cake - December's Biggest Steam Launches

Ready or Not Takes the Cake - December's Biggest Steam Launches

In December, many Steam users chose the tactical shooters Ready or Not and Thunder Tier One. Icarus and Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach also recorded excellent debuts.

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Adrian Werner

January 27, 2022

Ready or Not Takes the Cake - December's Biggest Steam Launches
God of War Still Undefeated on Steam, But Chinese Competition Rises

God of War Still Undefeated on Steam, But Chinese Competition Rises

The past week on Steam once again belonged to God of War, Monster Hunter: Rise and Ready or Not. The surprize was, however, the excellent debut of Warm Snow.

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Adrian Werner

January 24, 2022

God of War Still Undefeated on Steam, But Chinese Competition Rises
Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues

Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues

Four weeks into January and four records - Steam does not slow down when it comes to the number of concurrent users. Last weekend the platform broke the 29 million threshold.

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Hubert Sledziewski

January 24, 2022

Steam's Record-breaking Streak Continues
Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users

Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users

It has only been a week since Steam set a new activity record, and it has already been broken. Yesterday more than 28 million users were logged into the service at the same time.

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Adrian Werner

January 10, 2022

Steam Sets New Activity Record With Over 28 Million Concurrent Users
Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year

Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year

The new year has started successfully for Steam. The service has just set a new activity record with over 27 million users logged in simultaneously.

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Adrian Werner

January 3, 2022

Steam Sets New Activity Record to Start the Year
How Much For All Games From Steam Winter Sale 2021?

How Much For All Games From Steam Winter Sale 2021?

There is a website on the web, where you can check the cost of buying all the games from Steam. The amount may surprise you.

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Przemyslaw Dygas

December 27, 2021

How Much For All Games From Steam Winter Sale 2021?
Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases

Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases

November turned out to be a hot month on Steam in terms of releases. The biggest revenue was generated by such productions as Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, Battlefield 2042, Russian Fishing 4 or Gunfire Revolt.

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Adrian Werner

December 22, 2021

Microsoft Took Steam by Storm; Halo and Forza Among November's Biggest Releases
Ubisoft Removes Player Account in Accordance With GDRP

Ubisoft Removes Player Account in Accordance With GDRP

After a year of inactivity on the player's account, Ubisoft removed it, depriving the user of access to games worth hundreds of dollars. All this was done in compliance with the regulations and laws of the European Union.

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Paul Musiolik

December 19, 2021

Ubisoft Removes Player Account in Accordance With GDRP
Apple Gains Time in Epic Games Trial

Apple Gains Time in Epic Games Trial

Apple doesn't have to rush to implement support for third-party links and payments. Court of appeal has suspended the execution of September's injunction, which was planned for tomorrow.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 9, 2021

Apple Gains Time in Epic Games Trial
The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches

The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches

The Riftbreaker was among the biggest releases of October on Steam. Other hits included Age of Empires 4, Back 4 Blood, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles and Inscryption.

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Adrian Werner

December 1, 2021

The Riftbreaker Among October's Biggest Steam Launches
GOG.com in the Red - CD Projekt Announces Return to the Roots

GOG.com in the Red - CD Projekt Announces Return to the Roots

GOG.com brings considerable losses. Its managers believe that they will be able to turn the trend around if they return to their original business of providing a range of carefully selected DRM-free games.

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Hubert Sledziewski

November 30, 2021

GOG.com in the Red - CD Projekt Announces Return to the Roots
Ubisoft Could Return to Releasing Games on Steam

Ubisoft Could Return to Releasing Games on Steam

There have been suggestions that Ubisoft intends to return to releasing new games on Steam after a hiatus of several years.

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Adrian Werner

November 30, 2021

Ubisoft Could Return to Releasing Games on Steam
Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate

Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate

According to SteamDB, Valve's store has broken its previous activity record. The figure is impressive.

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Damian Gacek

November 28, 2021

Steam With New Record - Valve has Reasons to Celebrate
Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound

Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound

Installing games purchased from Microsoft Store or present in Xbox Game Pass on PC will soon be much more pleasant. Soon, the Xbox app for PC should add the option to easily put game files in any folder with unlimited access to them.

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Milosz Szubert

November 12, 2021

Microsoft Chases After Competitors; New Features for Xbox App on PC Inbound
Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict

Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers has rejected Apple's request that it hold off on introducing links and third-party payments in the App Store following the Epic Games ruling.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 10, 2021

Apple Resists Ruling in Epic Case; New Verdict
Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History

Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History

Age of Empires 4 recorded a great launch on Steam. The game was last week's biggest bestseller and scored the best debut in the history of the RTS genre on the service.

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Adrian Werner

November 1, 2021

Age of Empires 4 is the Best RTS Debut in Steam's History
Logging Into Steam With a QR Code? Such Feature Could Debut Soon

Logging Into Steam With a QR Code? Such Feature Could Debut Soon

Steam may get a QR code login option. The feature will reportedly debut with the release of Steam Deck.

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Michael Zegar

October 26, 2021

Logging Into Steam With a QR Code? Such Feature Could Debut Soon