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Steam has over 1 billion registered accounts

Steam has over 1 billion registered accounts

According to Steam ID Finder there are now more than 1 billion registered accounts on Valve’s storefront and PC client, Steam.


Valve officially unveil Valve Index VR Headset

Valve officially unveil Valve Index VR Headset

Valve have officially unveiled the Valve Index, a high-spec virtual reality headset that can be purchased with custom designed controllers.


Six game companies accused of illegal geo-blocking

Six game companies accused of illegal geo-blocking

Six game companies have been informed by the European Union Commission that they may be in violation of competition rules as set out within the EU. The commission revealed that their preliminary investigation found that Bandai Namco, Valve, Koch Media, Focus Home Entertainment, and ZeniMax prevent consumers from EU member states from purchasing games cross-border […]


Valve working with Perfect World to launch Steam China

Valve working with Perfect World to launch Steam China

Publisher Perfect World is working with Valve in order to launch Steam China. The project is the result of long-term collaboration between Valve and Perfect World, a Chinese publisher.


Valve acquire Campo Santo

Valve acquire Campo Santo

Firewatch developers, Campo Santo, have been acquired by Valve. After some debate the twelve staff at the independent studio decided to join Valve, maintaining their jobs as video game developers and staying on their current game project, In The Valley Of Gods.


Steam will no longer accept Bitcoin payments

Steam will no longer accept Bitcoin payments

Valve have taken away the ability to pay with Bitcoin on Steam, citing high fees and volatility as the reasons behind the decision.


Half-Life 2 sales reach 10 million on PC

Half-Life 2 sales reach 10 million on PC

According to statistics from SteamSpy, a website that collects data on Steam game purchases, the number of copies of Half-Life 2 sold to PC customers has passed 10 million. Compared to the same time last month the game has sold around 150,000 copies to reach the current number of 10,004,497 copies sold. Half-Life 2 was […]


Steam’s New Winter Sale Formula Paid Off

Steam’s New Winter Sale Formula Paid Off

A shift in the practices of Steam’s Winter Sale promotion has paid off for Valve, analysis says.


Leading Half Life Writer Leaves Valve

Leading Half Life Writer Leaves Valve

A major creative force behind the celebrated Half Life series has left the series’ creator, Valve.