I have been using Steam since it was introduced in 2002. It isn't perfect. It feels like software made during a Microsoft hackathon. However it works. If you love video games you need Steam.
If I buy a game on Mac and there is a Windows version I get a free copy. If I buy a new computer I can automatically download my games and get back to Call of Duty.
Valve is now make a console system that will compete with the new Playstation and XBOX. It will let you play games without a PC. You just need to hook the Steam Box to a TV.
See Steam's collection of games HERE
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| Steam Box Example |
From Valve
Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multi-player, and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation. It is used to distribute games.
Though initially developed for use on Microsoft Windows, it has expanded to include OS X and Linux , and limited functionality on the PlayStation 3 console and for both iOS and Android mobile devices.
As of October 2013, there are over 3000 games available through Steam, and over 65 million Steam accounts. In December 2013, Steam surpassed over 7.1 million concurrent players. In October 2013, it was estimated that 75% of all digital games purchased for the PC are through Steam.
Through Steam, fans can easily buy, play, share, modify, and build communities around Valve products as well as titles from other independent game studios. Steam is available in 237 countries and 21 different languages.
Here is a Valve promo video for the Steam Box.
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| The Steam Controller |
We set out with a singular goal: bring the Steam experience, in its entirety, into the living-room. We knew how to build the user interface, we knew how to build a machine, and even an operating system. But that still left input — our biggest missing link. We realized early on that our goals required a new kind of input technology — one that could bridge the gap from the desk to the living room without compromises. So we spent a year experimenting with new approaches to input and we now believe we’ve arrived at something worth sharing and testing with you.
The Steam Controller is designed to work with all the games on Steam: past, present, and future. Even the older titles in the catalog and the ones which were not built with controller support. (We’ve fooled those older games into thinking they’re being played with a keyboard and mouse, but we’ve designed a gamepad that’s nothing like either one of those devices.) We think you’ll agree that we’re onto something with the Steam Controller, and now we want your help with the design process.
Traditional gamepads force us to accept compromises. We’ve made it a goal to improve upon the resolution and fidelity of input that’s possible with those devices. The Steam controller offers a new and, we believe, vastly superior control scheme, all while enabling you to play from the comfort of your sofa. Built with high-precision input technologies and focused on low-latency performance, the Steam controller is just what the living-room ordered.
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