Steam
Steam is a free, downloadable software where users can purchase and download both paid and free games online. Steam acts as a cloud - based gaming library where games are stored and can be downloaded on any device that is associated with the user’s Steam account. Steam was initially released in 2003 by developer Valve and has over 1 32 million monthly users today after seeing a 10 % growth in the past year alone . 65 Although gaming communications and ratings are based on the individual games downloaded, Steam also has its own community where users have profiles and can be identified by individualized usernames and profile photos. Much like social media, Steam profiles can be public or private. Users can also leave comments on Steam profiles and utilize Steam’s private messaging service, which includes both voice and text chatting.
65 Steam Usage and Catalog Stats for 2023 (backlinko.com)
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