"Don’t tell Valve I told you this": Industry expert warns devs that Steam "is an engine that turns magic into money," and you can't break into "Real Steam" until you have …
I have no concept of art. There's no stat," game marketing strategist Chris Zukowski said at GDC 2025. But, while Zukowski ...
Marketing guy invents the concept of 'Real Steam' to explain why 'magic' games, AKA good games, end up selling: 'Don't tell Valve'
Charles Zukowski, a game marketing strategist, delivered a talk at Game Developers Conference 2025 on one of the perennial ...
Valve literally gives Half-Life away now, but 27 years ago it was carefully crushing its angry pirates: "None of them had actually bought the game"
Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Issues delivered straight to your door or device Half-Life is $2 on ...
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‘Half-Life: Alyx’ is Now Five Years Old. What’s Next for Valve in VR?
Alyx reshaped expectations for VR gaming, Valve remains a quiet yet critical force in the industry. Despite little fanfare, ...
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'The future of hardware at Valve is bright,' Steam Deck and SteamOS lead the charge
Steam Deck has its biggest year-to-date in 2024, as Valve's hardware ambitions continue to thrive - alongside the release of ...
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Steam became a better place for gamers and devs. Valve recaps recent changes and prepares more improvements
Valve has made several improvements to Steam for players as well as developers and publishers. The scale of the changes is ...
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Why I swapped my gaming PC for a Steam Deck and didn’t look back
In the end, convenience won out when it came to deciding to keep my Steam Deck instead of my gaming PC, and I've got ...
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Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable
Even though both of them have anti-cheat that blocks Linux platforms from playing online, Valve have suddenly rated both ...
A gorgeous ground-up remake of Counter-Strike 1.6 is on its way to Steam, and one of the game's original creators says 'it really gives me old vibes'
"Hopefully Valve allows this to get released without any issues…" ...
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Steam put an end to piracy: Giving PC gamers exactly what they want
Steam's player-first approach keeps PC gamers loyal, making piracy less appealing over time. Valve’s approach shows that ...
SteamOS update preps for third-party handhelds beyond the Steam Deck
Near the top of the patch notes for the recent SteamOS 3.7.0 preview (spotted by Windows Central) is “Beginnings of support ...