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![]() Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute a large number of games and related media entirely over the internet, from small independent efforts to larger, more popular games. Steam is set apart from its peers in terms of functionality primarily by its residency in the system tray, and the desktop tasks that the client software performs to make use of that position. There are 799 games available on Steam,[3] and in February 2009 Valve claimed to hold over 20 million active user accounts.[4] It regularly services in excess of two million concurrent users.[5] Although Valve never releases sales figures, Steam is considered by its competitors and clients to be the market leader, controlling an estimated 70% of the digital distribution market.[6] Many major publishers have catalogues on Steam, including Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Sega, Codemasters, LucasArts,
Posted by magnume
Dec 18, 2009 4:38 PM
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