Steam. A world where games are more than just entertainment
Part 1. What was it like before?
To talk about the history of Steam we need to remember - how did you buy games in the past, because most people have not seen that period?
It’s very simple: retail outlets. Computer game departments were only in large retail stores, often adjacent to food or alcoholic beverages. Almost all games were pirated. Teenagers gathered at their friend’s, who had a new GTA Vice City, to play, feel this gameplay and atmosphere. Unforgettable, isn’t it?
Yes, there was only one problem - buying games was inconvenient, and also unsafe, since an unscrupulous seller, instead of Half-Life, could slip you a disc with a movie, voiced by one voice.
How did Steam change all this by initiating the creation of the largest communities of players around the world?
Bank | EU | X | RU | VK |
Part 1. What was it like before?
To talk about the history of Steam we need to remember - how did you buy games in the past, because most people have not seen that period?
It’s very simple: retail outlets. Computer game departments were only in large retail stores, often adjacent to food or alcoholic beverages. Almost all games were pirated. Teenagers gathered at their friend’s, who had a new GTA Vice City, to play, feel this gameplay and atmosphere. Unforgettable, isn’t it?
Yes, there was only one problem - buying games was inconvenient, and also unsafe, since an unscrupulous seller, instead of Half-Life, could slip you a disc with a movie, voiced by one voice.
How did Steam change all this by initiating the creation of the largest communities of players around the world?
Bank | EU | X | RU | VK |