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Popular games available to buy on Steam include Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.<ref> http://store.steampowered.com/stats/</ref> Steam also offers free downloadable games including Portal, Team Fortress 2, and Champions Online. Electronic Arts also features popular titles that can be bought on Steam such as Battlefield: Bad Company 2, [[The Sims 3]] and Mass Effect.<ref> http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Electronic%20Arts </ref> | Popular games available to buy on Steam include Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.<ref> http://store.steampowered.com/stats/</ref> Steam also offers free downloadable games including Portal, Team Fortress 2, and Champions Online. Electronic Arts also features popular titles that can be bought on Steam such as Battlefield: Bad Company 2, [[The Sims 3]] and Mass Effect.<ref> http://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Electronic%20Arts </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 00:32, 23 November 2011
Steam is the world's largest online gaming platform and is powered by Valve.[1] Steam features over 1800 game titles which can be bought, downloaded, and played on Steam and is available in 237 countries in 21 different languages, and has 35 million active users.[1] Steam exists on the computer platform for both PC and Mac users, and can be accessed through the Playstation 3 through the Valve's game, Portal 2.[2]
Overview
Steam is an online gaming platform owned and run by Valve Corporation. It was originally started as a tool to update Couter-Strike, the number one online action game made by Valve. Steam allows users to download games from a large selection of purchasable and free titles, from producers such as Electronic Arts, Sony Online, Valve, and 2K games.[3] With Steam, users can buy, play, share, modify, and build communities around Valve products as well as those from independent studios.[1]
Popular Titles
Popular games available to buy on Steam include Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Counter-Strike, and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3.[4] Steam also offers free downloadable games including Portal, Team Fortress 2, and Champions Online. Electronic Arts also features popular titles that can be bought on Steam such as Battlefield: Bad Company 2, The Sims 3 and Mass Effect.[5]
