It's common knowledge that a very high percentage of gamers love Steam. They offer an expansive collection of AAA, indie (probably the best place for them even), and now free-to-play games. They have daily sales, weekend sales, midweek sales, and their huge sale events with prices that are still unbelievable at times. The framework around Steam, particularly its overlay that is on each game, is brilliantly designed. The service keeps getting better and shows no signs of stopping.
I know the complaints about Steam. It's just another form of DRM. It's a monopoly that shouldn't be allowed to continue. Even still, it is the digital PC marketplace that all others aspire to be. EA's Origin came around because of Steam and EA's belief that their own games are worthy enough for their own store. Of course, they haven't come anywhere close to knocking the titan off of its throne.
How massive is Steam? According to reports today (mine came from Destructoid), their sales have increased by 100% in the last year. That is an unbelievable number, especially today. What makes it even more unbelievable is the fact that this has happened for the past six years before that year too. Steam is the golden goose and the main reason why we can say PC gaming is far from dead.
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