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Valve Has Updated Steam’s Policy on Artificial Intelligence. Bittersweet News for Developers

Valve Has Updated Steam’s Policy on Artificial Intelligence. Bittersweet News for Developers

Valve will ask developers to reveal how their games use artificial intelligence.

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Kamil Kleszyk

January 10, 2024

Valve Has Updated Steam’s Policy on Artificial Intelligence. Bittersweet News for Developers
Sims and Strategies Steam Sale. Festival of Capitalism and Economy Begins

Sims and Strategies Steam Sale. Festival of Capitalism and Economy Begins

The Festival of Capitalism and Economy has started on Steam. It lets us purchase many strategy and simulation games at lower prices. This is the first such event prepared by Valve this year.

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Maciej Gaffke

January 9, 2024

Sims and Strategies Steam Sale. Festival of Capitalism and Economy Begins
Steam Set New Record of Active Players. Previous One Was Nearly Year Old

Steam Set New Record of Active Players. Previous One Was Nearly Year Old

It took almost a year, but Steam has finally set a new record for the number of concurrent players.

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Adrian Werner

January 8, 2024

Steam Set New Record of Active Players. Previous One Was Nearly Year Old
Baldur's Gate 3 Was the Biggest New Bestseller on Steam in 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Was the Biggest New Bestseller on Steam in 2023

Steam has had a record year, but barely ten most popular games, with Baldur's Gate 3 leading the way, are responsible for most of the sales revenue.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 5, 2024

Baldur's Gate 3 Was the Biggest New Bestseller on Steam in 2023
End of CSGO Era; Valve Finally Abandons the Game After 10 Years

End of CSGO Era; Valve Finally Abandons the Game After 10 Years

Valve has kept its word. After more than a decade, support for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, which had already been replaced by CS 2, has ended.

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Jacob Blazewicz

January 3, 2024

End of CSGO Era; Valve Finally Abandons the Game After 10 Years
Cyberpunk 2077 Among Top Earning Steam Games of 2023

Cyberpunk 2077 Among Top Earning Steam Games of 2023

Valve has released a list of the highest-grossing games on Steam this year. Among the top earners was Cyberpunk 2077.

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Adrian Werner

December 28, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077 Among Top Earning Steam Games of 2023
Valve is Testing Private Games on Steam; Hide Inconvenient Titles From Your Friends

Valve is Testing Private Games on Steam; Hide Inconvenient Titles From Your Friends

Steam finally lets you test a feature that will help you hide embarrassing games from your library from your friends.

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Jacob Blazewicz

December 21, 2023

Valve is Testing Private Games on Steam; Hide Inconvenient Titles From Your Friends
Steam to Expand Parental Control Options [Update: New Details]

Steam to Expand Parental Control Options [Update: New Details]

According to creator of SteamDB, developers at Valve are currently working on expanding the parental control options on Steam, which will add two useful features.

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Marcin Przała

December 13, 2023

Steam to Expand Parental Control Options [Update: New Details]
Steam Announces Sale and Event Calendar for Q2 2024

Steam Announces Sale and Event Calendar for Q2 2024

We've already learned the dates of all the festivals and other major events that will take place during the first half of 2024 on Steam. The platform has announced the dates of six more events scheduled for the second quarter.

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Maciej Gaffke

December 11, 2023

Steam Announces Sale and Event Calendar for Q2 2024
Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices

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.

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Hubert Sledziewski

November 27, 2023

Gabe Newell to Testify on Steam's Alleged Monopolistic Practices
Valve Accidentally Reveals Left 4 Dead Prototype in New Problematic CS 1.6 Update

Valve Accidentally Reveals Left 4 Dead Prototype in New Problematic CS 1.6 Update

Counter-Strike 1.6 has received news in Half-Life's anniversary update. The patch annoys players with bugs, but also includes a secret gift: a Left 4 Dead prototype.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 24, 2023

Valve Accidentally Reveals Left 4 Dead Prototype in New Problematic CS 1.6 Update
Valve Keeps on Patching Half-Life; Age-old Bug Removed

Valve Keeps on Patching Half-Life; Age-old Bug Removed

It didn't end with one update. Half-Life received three more hotfixes, and the last one removed a bug that has annoyed fans for the past 25 years.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 23, 2023

Valve Keeps on Patching Half-Life; Age-old Bug Removed
Portal 2 Gets 8-hour Prequel With New Campaign

Portal 2 Gets 8-hour Prequel With New Campaign

The upcoming Portal: Revolution, the unofficial prequel to Portal 2, will offer an eight-hour story campaign.

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Adrian Werner

November 21, 2023

Portal 2 Gets 8-hour Prequel With New Campaign
Prices in Argentina and Turkey Increased by Up to 4298%: 'End of Steam in These Countries'

Prices in Argentina and Turkey Increased by Up to 4298%: 'End of Steam in These Countries'

Argentine and Turkish users of Steam cannot be satisfied with the removal of their currency on the platform. As of today, they have to pay significantly more for video games.

video games

Maciej Gaffke

November 21, 2023

Prices in Argentina and Turkey Increased by Up to 4298%: 'End of Steam in These Countries'
Half-Life Gets Big Update for 25th Anniversary [Update: Weekend Success]

Half-Life Gets Big Update for 25th Anniversary [Update: Weekend Success]

Valve is lavishly celebrating Half-Life's 25th birthday. You can get the game for free on Steam and it received an update with new content and many improvements.

video games

Adrian Werner

November 19, 2023

Half-Life Gets Big Update for 25th Anniversary [Update: Weekend Success]
CS2 Finally Opens Up to Community Maps

CS2 Finally Opens Up to Community Maps

Counter-Strike 2 has received an update that will enabled you to play on fan-made maps and no longer confuse birds with grenades on Inferno.

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Jacob Blazewicz

November 3, 2023

CS2 Finally Opens Up to Community Maps
Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted

Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted

Developers releasing games on Steam will have to adopt further security measures when validating the authenticity of their accounts. This follows a series of recent hacking attacks that finally prompted Valve to act.

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Hubert Sledziewski

October 12, 2023

Hackers Took Over Developer Accounts on Steam; They Gained Little, but Valve Finally Acted
Want to Ask Valve About Half-Life 3? You Just Got a Great Opportunity

Want to Ask Valve About Half-Life 3? You Just Got a Great Opportunity

Valve employees will soon answer questions from fans of Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Team Fortress 2 and the company's other games.

video games

Jacob Blazewicz

October 11, 2023

Want to Ask Valve About Half-Life 3? You Just Got a Great Opportunity
Counter-Strike 2 is Currently Valve's Worst-rated Game Ever

Counter-Strike 2 is Currently Valve's Worst-rated Game Ever

CS 2 debuted at the end of September and has garnered so many negative reviews on Steam that it has become the worst-rated game from Valve.

video games

Maciej Gaffke

October 11, 2023

Counter-Strike 2 is Currently Valve's Worst-rated Game Ever
Team Fortess 2 Celebrates Halloween With New Maps and Contracts

Team Fortess 2 Celebrates Halloween With New Maps and Contracts

Team Fortress 2 has received a Halloween update. It introduces the Scream Fortress event with 12 new maps.

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Jan Kopacz

October 10, 2023

Team Fortess 2 Celebrates Halloween With New Maps and Contracts