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Valve는 단일 앱으로 게임을 영원히 바꿔 놓았습니다.

Valve’s Game-Changing App That Redefined Gaming Forever In the annals of gaming history, few innovations have had as profound an impact as Valve’s creation of Steam, the app that changed the way games are bought, played, and shared. Since its launch in 2003, Steam has grown from a simple distribution platform to the cornerstone of modern PC gaming, forever altering the industry’s trajectory. The Birth of Steam Valve originally launched Steam to streamline the distribution of updates for its popular game Counter-Strike. However, its potential quickly became apparent. By 2004, Steam expanded to include third-party games, offering developers a direct line to players and allowing gamers to discover new titles without leaving their desks. This digital-first approach revolutionized how games were sold and distributed, paving the way for the decline of physical media and the rise of the digital storefront. How Steam Transformed Gaming Beyond Gaming: Valve’s Ecosystem Steam’s influence extends beyond gaming. Valve introduced groundbreaking features like SteamVR for virtual reality gaming, the Steam Deck for portable PC gaming, and SteamOS, an open-source operating system optimized for gaming. Each innovation reaffirmed Valve’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of what gaming could be, ensuring that Steam remained at the forefront of technological advancement. The Impact on the Industry The ripple effects of Steam’s success reshaped the entire gaming industry: Legacy of Steam Today, Steam remains the largest PC gaming platform in the world, boasting over 120 million active users. Its influence can be seen in every corner of the industry, from the proliferation of digital storefronts to the ubiquity of online multiplayer gaming. Valve’s single app didn’t just change gaming—it became the blueprint for the future of interactive entertainment.

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Pokémon GO의 닥스분: 무시할 수 없는 매력적인 PvP

Pokémon GO trainers are always on the lookout for new strategies to dominate the PvP scene, and one recent addition is turning heads: Dachsbun. This adorable fairy-type Pokémon from the Paldea region isn’t just about looks—it’s a legitimate contender in PvP battles. Let’s explore what makes Dachsbun...

Marvel 라이벌 팬들이 역할 대기열 추가에 대해 계속

The Marvel Rivals community has been buzzing with heated debates recently, and the topic at the forefront is whether the game should introduce a role queue. While role queues are common in competitive games like Overwatch and League of Legends, their potential addition to Marvel Rivals has sparked...

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 실제 예약 주문이 시작되었습니다

Capcom fans rejoice! The much-anticipated Capcom Fighting Collection 2 is now available for physical pre-orders, delivering a nostalgic punch with some exciting perks. Not only do you get a treasure trove of classic fighting games, but pre-orders also come with an exclusive bonus comic that will...

AEG 라이선스 보유자 Kingswood Games, 곧 출시될 CCG:

Kingswood Games Revives Warlord: Saga of the Storm in New Collectible Card Game Kingswood Games, under license from Alderac Entertainment Group (AEG), has announced the revival of the legendary collectible card game (CCG), Warlord: Saga of the Storm. This beloved title, first introduced in 2001, is...

Stardew Valley는 게임의 가장 유명한 치트 코드 뒤에

Stardew Valley’s Nostalgic Secret: A Nod to Gaming’s Most Famous Cheat Code Stardew Valley, the beloved farming simulation game by Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone, is known for its charming pixel art, relaxing gameplay, and a treasure trove of secrets. But did you know it also pays homage to one of...

Valve는 단일 앱으로 게임을 영원히 바꿔 놓았습니다.

Valve’s Game-Changing App That Redefined Gaming Forever In the annals of gaming history, few innovations have had as profound an impact as Valve’s creation of Steam, the app that changed the way games are bought, played, and shared. Since its launch in 2003, Steam has grown from a simple...

독점: Cloud Imperium Games는 마감일을 맞추기 위해 대대적인

Cloud Imperium Games Overhauls Operations to Meet Deadlines In an exclusive revelation, Cloud Imperium Games (CIG), the studio behind the highly anticipated but notoriously delayed Star Citizen, has undergone a significant internal restructuring. The shake-up comes as the company faces mounting...

세가, 넷플릭스 같은 게임 구독 서비스 고려 중

Sega Considering Netflix-Style Game Subscription Model In a move that could redefine the gaming landscape, Sega is reportedly exploring the concept of a subscription-based service akin to Netflix. This development signals Sega’s ambition to adapt to evolving gaming trends and compete with major...

현재 최고의 PC 게임 15개: 2024년 최고의 게임

The world of PC gaming continues to evolve, with developers pushing the boundaries of technology and creativity to deliver captivating experiences for players. Whether you’re a fan of heart-pounding action, immersive role-playing games, or strategy-based challenges, 2024 has a wide variety of titles...
Nazara Technologies acquires Curve Games for £21.7m

Nazara Technologies acquires Curve Games for £21.7m

Nazara Technologies has acquired Curve Games for £21.7 million. Read more

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Xbox and Sega among publishers appearing at IGN Live

Xbox and Sega among publishers appearing at IGN Live

Xbox, Sega, Ubisoft, and 2K are among the games companies taking part in IGN Live this summer. Read more

Published: 6 hours ago

Nintendo Switch 2's Game Chat will seemingly support both live subtitles and text-to-speech

Nintendo Switch 2's Game Chat will seemingly support both live subtitles and text-to-speech

Nintendo Switch 2 will seemingly support both live subtitling and text-to-speech. Read more

Published: 19 hours ago

SAG-AFTRA files an unfair labor practice for AI Darth Vader in Fortnite

SAG-AFTRA files an unfair labor practice for AI Darth Vader in Fortnite

SAG-AFTRA - the union that represents 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and other media professionals - has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Llama Productions and Epic Games for using AI to portray Darth Vader in Fortnite. Read more

Published: 21 hours ago

Gamecity Hamburg supports six digital games in seventh Prototype Funding round

Gamecity Hamburg supports six digital games in seventh Prototype Funding round

Gamecity Hamburg has completed the seventh round of its Prototype Funding program, with six digital games receiving up to €80,000 as part of a non-repayable grant. Read more

Published: 1 day ago

New games accelerator Spawn Point launches to support Norwegian indie devs

New games accelerator Spawn Point launches to support Norwegian indie devs

New accelerator Spawn Point has launched, and has already secured its first cohort of studios. Read more

Published: 1 day ago

Activision pulls Call of Duty: Warzone from iOS and Google Play stores

Activision pulls Call of Duty: Warzone from iOS and Google Play stores

Activision has removed Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile from iOS and Android app stores. Read more

Published: 1 day ago

Unreal Engine training centre Codfish Academy opens

Unreal Engine training centre Codfish Academy opens

Codfish Academy, a training centre specialising in Unreal Engine game development, has opened in Portugal. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Bungie confirms Marathon uses "unauthorised" artwork, is undertaking review of in-game assets

Bungie confirms Marathon uses "unauthorised" artwork, is undertaking review of in-game assets

Bungie confirmed its recent alpha for Marathon used 'unauthorised' decals and designs, after the developer was accused of lifting assets from posters designed in 2017. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Haven Studios founder and CEO Jade Raymond leaves developer

Haven Studios founder and CEO Jade Raymond leaves developer

Jade Raymond, founder and CEO of Haven Studios, has left the company. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Nintendo says it's committed to make Switch 2 "as obtainable as possible" amidst tariffs

Nintendo says it's committed to make Switch 2 "as obtainable as possible" amidst tariffs

Nintendo has said it is committed to make its products "as obtainable as we possibly can" amidst fluctuating market conditions due to the US tariffs. Read more

Published: 4 days ago

Take-Two finishes FY25 at upper end of guidance as GTA 6 moves to FY27

Take-Two finishes FY25 at upper end of guidance as GTA 6 moves to FY27

Take-Two Interactive today released its financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter, covering the three months ended March 31, recording a net loss due to impairment charges. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Nintendo could become "primary partner for third-party game publishers" over next five years, new analysis claims

Nintendo could become "primary partner for third-party game publishers" over next five years, new analysis claims

Nintendo could become the "primary partner" for third-party publishers in the next five years. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Enshrouded and Split Fiction top German Computer Game Awards 2025

Enshrouded and Split Fiction top German Computer Game Awards 2025

Split Fiction has secured the top prize for International Game of the Year at the German Computer Game Awards 2025, with Keen Studios' Enshrouded taking home the award for Best German Game, as well as Best Innovation and Technology. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Studio 42 secures $3.6m in seed funding round

Studio 42 secures $3.6m in seed funding round

Mbile developer Studio 42 has raised $3.6 million in a seed funding round led by Play Ventures, with participation from GEM Capital and Arcadia Gaming Partners. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

TaleMonster Games raises $7 million in funding

TaleMonster Games raises $7 million in funding

Casual mobile game developer TaleMonster Games has raised $7 million in funding. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

SNK CEO Kenji Matsubara steps down

SNK CEO Kenji Matsubara steps down

SNK Corporation has announced Kenji Matsubara will be stepping down from his role as CEO. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

EA pushes for return to the office as remote working is scaled back

EA pushes for return to the office as remote working is scaled back

Electronic Arts has sent employees a notice that it's scaling back remote working, implementing a new hybrid policy of three days a week in the office. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Develop:Star Awards 2025 finalists announced

Develop:Star Awards 2025 finalists announced

The nominees for the Develop:Star Awards 2025 have been announced, with Indiana Jones and the Great Circle receiving the most nominations including Best Game. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Sony considers manufacturing PS5 consoles in US due to tariffs

Sony considers manufacturing PS5 consoles in US due to tariffs

Sony has revealed it is considering manufacturing PlayStation 5 consoles in the US as a result of tariffs. Read more

Published: 5 days ago

Nexon says it's "delivering on promises" as it posts Q1 2025 results

Nexon says it's "delivering on promises" as it posts Q1 2025 results

Maple Story publisher Nexon has released its Q1 2025-26 fiscal year earnings report, posting modest boosts in revenue and operating income. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Ubisoft's FY24-25 financials report "solid balance sheet" despite hefty drops in revenue and back-catalog sales

Ubisoft's FY24-25 financials report "solid balance sheet" despite hefty drops in revenue and back-catalog sales

Ubisoft has released its financial results for the full 2024-25 fiscal year, reporting a "solid balance sheet" and "very strong praise" for Assassin's Creed Shadows - which delivered the second-highest Day One sales in franchise history after Valhalla - despite hefty drops in revenue, net bookings, digital net bookings, and back-catalog net bookings across the year. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Brightika expands to PC and console with $3m investment for indie devs

Brightika expands to PC and console with $3m investment for indie devs

Mobile publisher Brightika is expanding to PC and console with an investment of $3 million. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

Square Enix game sales down but profits up as strategic shift continues

Square Enix game sales down but profits up as strategic shift continues

Square Enix has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2025, with a drop in net sales attributed to the lack of comparable releases to games like last year's Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game will no longer be supported as studio reaches "natural creative end"

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre game will no longer be supported as studio reaches "natural creative end"

Developer Gun Interactive is winding down work on asymmetric multiplayer horror game The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, with the game no longer receiving any future content or support after May 2025. Read more

Published: 6 days ago

PlayStation full-year operating income jumps 43% to $2.8bn

PlayStation full-year operating income jumps 43% to $2.8bn

Sony has published its financial results for its full fiscal year, reporting a major 43% boost in operating income for its Games & Network Services division to ¥414.8 billion ($2.8 billion). Read more

Published: 6 days ago

More Germans are playing video games than ever before, particularly those aged 60+

More Germans are playing video games than ever before, particularly those aged 60+

Over 37.5 million people play video games in Germany, the highest number ever recorded for the country. Read more

Published: 7 days ago

SAG-AFTRA publishes counterproposals in ongoing negotiations around performer rights and AI

SAG-AFTRA publishes counterproposals in ongoing negotiations around performer rights and AI

SAG-AFTRA - the union that represents 160,000 actors, voiceover artists, and other media professionals - has responded to the "video game employers' April 30 offer "with a comprehensive AI proposal" detailing "in plain language what the proposed changes would mean for performers." Read more

Published: 7 days ago

Microsoft to lay off 3% of employees

Microsoft to lay off 3% of employees

Microsoft is laying off 3% of its employees worldwide. Read more

Published: 7 days ago

Nintendo president reiterates US tariffs did not affect Switch 2 price

Nintendo president reiterates US tariffs did not affect Switch 2 price

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has made it clear that the US tariffs did not factor into the Switch 2's higher price point. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Activision files lawsuit against creator of Call of Duty hacking software

Activision files lawsuit against creator of Call of Duty hacking software

Activision has filed a lawsuit against the creator of Call of Duty hacking software Lergware and GameHook. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Capcom reports eighth consecutive year of record profits as Monster Hunter Wilds sells 10.1m copies

Capcom reports eighth consecutive year of record profits as Monster Hunter Wilds sells 10.1m copies

Capcom has reported record profits for its financial year ending March 31, 2025, driven by 10.1 million sales of Monster Hunter Wilds and strong catalogue sales across its different franchises. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Almost 50% of players make greener choices playing games addressing climate change

Almost 50% of players make greener choices playing games addressing climate change

Almost 50% of gamers have reduced their environmental impact after playing games highlighting the issues of climate change. Read more

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Amazon's Fallout TV series renewed for season 3

Amazon's Fallout TV series renewed for season 3

Amazon Prime has renewed its Fallout adaptation for a third season, and shared a launch window for season two. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Falls in Sega's FY2025 revenue cushioned by "strong" performance in game and entertainment division

Falls in Sega's FY2025 revenue cushioned by "strong" performance in game and entertainment division

Sega Sammy has published its results for the financial year ending March 31, 2025. Despite an overall 8.5% drop in net sales and a 16.8% fall in operating income, ordinary income from its entertainment contents, which includes its video games division, was up from ¥30.8bn in 2024 to ¥41.8bn. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

Switch consoles can be made "permanently unusable" if Nintendo thinks a player has broken new user agreement

Switch consoles can be made "permanently unusable" if Nintendo thinks a player has broken new user agreement

Nintendo has revised its Account Agreement and Account Privacy Policy to tighten the rules on emulation and piracy. Read more

Published: 1 week ago

200+ Overwatch devs vote to unionize at Activision Blizzard

200+ Overwatch devs vote to unionize at Activision Blizzard

Over 200 developers working on Overwatch 2 at Activision Blizzard have voted to unionize. Read more

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