What is Steam? Steam Review, Features

Steam is an e-commerce platform for video games and software owned by the American video game company Valve Corporation. The Steam platform was developed and designed by Bram Cohen, the inventor of BitTorrent (BT download), hired by Valve. Steam is currently one of the world's largest comprehensive digital distribution platforms. Players can purchase, download, discuss, upload and share games and software on the platform.

Origin of the name

Steam is translated into steam in English. As for why it is called "Steam", the speed of downloading games on the Steam platform is very fast, so fast that it is like steam gushing out, which is incredible, so it is named Steam.

About Steam

Steam is an integrated game download platform. In 2002, the Steam system was launched together with CS1.4 Beta. So far, Steam has been very successful and widespread, with countless game publishing companies publishing and updating their games on this platform. The platform provides users with digital rights management (DRM), video and audio streaming, and social networking services.

Some friends may think that Steam cannot be considered an e-commerce platform in the traditional sense, because it mainly sells virtual products, most of which are game products. Currently, Steam is one of the world's largest comprehensive digital trading platforms, with about 250 million registered users worldwide. With the popularity of the game "Chicken Eating" last year, its users in China alone have exceeded 30 million, and VPN is not required to register an account and visit the official website.

Function

1. Steam Chat

Chat with friends or groups via text or voice without leaving Steam. Supports video, tweets, GIFs, and more.

2. Game Center

Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.

3. Steam Live

Live stream your gameplay and share it with friends or other members of the community with just one click.

4. Steam Workshop

Create, discover, and download fan-made mods and cosmetics for nearly 1,000 supported games.

5. Support for mobile devices

You can use the Steam mobile app to access Steam on the go on your iOS or Android device.

6. Early access to games

Explore, experience, and participate in the development of games. Be the first to see the future coming and be part of driving this process.

7. Multiple languages

Creating a global community is important to Steam, and the Steam client currently supports 28 languages, with more to come.

8. Easy purchase

Steam's store supports over 100 payment methods and 35 currencies, giving you the freedom to choose how to pay.

9. Support controller

Steam encourages developers to support all types of controllers in their games, including PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo controllers.

10. Release your game

Steamworks is a suite of tools and services that helps game developers and publishers get the most out of distributing their games on Steam.

11. Experience Steam Hardware

Steam created the controller and VR technology that powers the HTC Vive, making gaming on a PC even more exciting.

12. Join the Steam Community

Meet new players, join groups, create clubs, chat in-game, and more. There's endless fun to be had with over 100 million potential friends (or foes).

Steam China

On June 11, 2018, Perfect World Co., Ltd. (002624), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perfect World Zhengqi (Shanghai) Multimedia Technology Co., Ltd. and Perfect World Games Co., Ltd., and Valve Corporation of the United States jointly announced that they would start cooperation on the "STEAM China" project based on their existing partnership. The project will provide Chinese gamers and developers with a new channel to access the rich and colorful games and entertainment products on STEAM. The two parties did not announce the launch time of STEAM China.

On August 5, 2018, Perfect World STEAM China will be established in Pudong, Shanghai, forming an industrial cluster to promote the exchange between Chinese games and overseas markets. Steam is one of the world's largest comprehensive digital distribution platforms, with more than 20,000 games on it. Steam will become the largest e-sports game aggregation site in my country, which is conducive to the continuous enrichment of Chinese e-sports event copyrights. In Yangpu, in the next three years, through the model of government-enterprise cooperation, a series of e-sports venues of different sizes will be built, providing key physical space for e-sports events in Shanghai.

In September 2018, the Steam digital PC gaming platform restricted Chinese accounts from accessing R18-classified adult games, presumably to avoid being banned. Valve/Steam recently began allowing restricted adult games to be listed, and the first uncensored adult game was recently released, and the publisher chose to restrict purchases in China.