News Steam's USD currency change for Argentina and Turkey results in game price hikes Argentinian users still have to pay high sales taxes for purchases alongside these newer sales prices Nov. 22, 2023 Jeffrey Rousseau
News Steam adds Indonesian language to beta | News-in-brief The firm aims to roll out the support to its full client eventually Aug. 15, 2023 GamesIndustry.biz Staff
Feature Half-Life: Alyx changes the game for VR exclusives | Opinion Never mind the hardware -- Valve is dipping deep into its own playbook to become the default storefront for VR software Nov. 29, 2019 Rob Fahey
News Steam Direct fee set at $100 "We've decided we're going to aim for the lowest barrier to developers as possible, with a $100 recoupable publishing fee per game" June 2, 2017 James Brightman
Opinion Indie future is unclear as Greenlight goes dark Shuttering Greenlight was long overdue - but its replacement, Direct, is no panacea for problems facing digital storefronts Feb. 17, 2017 Rob Fahey 10 comments
News Valve threatened by Washington State Gambling Commission CS:GO skins controversy continues for the Steam platform holder Oct. 5, 2016 James Brightman 3 comments
News Valve aims to improve Steam discoverability Changes expected in the next few weeks; Valve still taking feedback from SteamWorks devs Sept. 27, 2016 James Brightman
News Valve demands that gambling sites cease operations through Steam "We have no business relationships with any of these sites. We have never received any revenue from them," says Valve's Erik Johnson July 13, 2016 James Brightman 3 comments
News Steam updates user reviews to show a game's score over time System will now show most recent user reviews to reflect how games can change after release May 4, 2016 James Brightman 1 comment
News Valve misled Australian consumers, says court Valve found to be in violation of Australian consumer law because Steam didn't have a refund policy March 29, 2016 James Brightman
Feature How Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is still dominating Steam EEDAR VP of Insights Patrick Walker on why CS:GO is the epitome of games as a service done the right way Oct. 16, 2015 Patrick Walker 1 comment
Opinion Sooner or later, paid-for mods are coming The commercialisation of top mods is inevitable; Valve may have messed up their introduction to Skyrim, but the idea will be back May 1, 2015 Rob Fahey 11 comments
News Valve gives developers power to ban players In an effort to clamp down on cheaters, Valve is allowing developers to notify the company when an individual ban should be enforced April 30, 2015 James Brightman 5 comments
News Steam functionality now limited until you spend $5 Valve says that to protect its customers from phishing and spamming, it's chosen to restrict community features April 20, 2015 James Brightman 10 comments
Opinion Valve's VR thrills, but Steam Machines are looking like a flop Putting PC innards into smaller boxes is nothing new; if Steam Machines are to fulfil their purpose, they need to lower the bar to entry to PC gaming March 13, 2015 Rob Fahey 22 comments
News Valve "really uncomfortable" with devs giving away game keys The studio has told its Greenlight community that it would like to see devs stop trading away keys to gain votes Feb. 10, 2015 James Brightman 1 comment
News Dear Esther, Mirror's Edge artist joins Valve UK artist Robert Briscoe moving to Seattle after five years of independence March 13, 2014 Matthew Handrahan 10 comments
Opinion Can Steam Machines succeed? It's important to realize that Valve won't be measuring success the same way that Sony or Microsoft or Nintendo will Oct. 1, 2013 Steve Peterson 9 comments
Feature Steam news only a "curiosity" without a must-buy like Half-Life 3 - Pitchford We speak with several devs about the industry impact of last week's big news around SteamOS, Machines and the new controller Sept. 30, 2013 James Brightman 21 comments
News Valve offers a "different kind of gamepad" with Steam Controller Valve's touch-centric controller offers new ways to play all your favorite Steam games Sept. 27, 2013 Mike Williams 39 comments
News Valve announces Steam Machines Valve expects to have "several boxes" from different manufacturers Sept. 25, 2013 Mike Williams 26 comments
News Valve announces the Linux-based SteamOS Valve's first reveal is the company's very own Linux variant aimed at living rooms everywhere Sept. 23, 2013 Mike Williams 22 comments
News Valve prepares Steam Family Sharing for beta Soon, you'll be able to share your game libraries with authorized friends and family. Sept. 11, 2013 Mike Williams 17 comments
News Steam working on shared game library [Rumor] Valve may give you a use for all those Steam sale purchases June 20, 2013 Mike Williams 2 comments
News Steam Greenlight has seen 2m voters since launch Valve chats to indie developers about its service May 10, 2013 Rachel Weber