➀ Transformers: Fall of Cybertron has been relisted on Steam following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft; ➁ The re-listing suggests that the game might be re-released; ➂ The official announcement is expected during Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show presentation.
Recent #STEAM news in the semiconductor industry
➀ Valve has announced the end of support for 32-bit Windows in Steam client; ➁ The change will take effect from January 1st, 2026; ➂ The decision is based on the declining number of users on 32-bit systems.
➀ After five years of anticipation, Hollow Knight: Silksong has been officially released, with a massive launch. It has reached over half a million concurrent players on Steam within hours. ➁ The game broke Steam, Nintendo eShop, PSN, and Xbox Store records due to lack of pre-orders. ➂ The original Hollow Knight sold over 15 million copies since 2017, and Silksong's launch seems poised to hit 10 million copies in its first month.
➀ Escape from Tarkov is set to release V1.0 this year; ➁ The game will be available on Steam starting November 15th; ➂ The game has been released through Battlestate Games' launcher until now.
➀ The Battlefield 6 Open Beta has been a success on PC, reaching a peak of over half a million concurrent players on Steam; ➁ This figure surpasses the peak set by Call of Duty during the launch of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0; ➂ EA confirms this is the largest open beta in the franchise's history and warns of potential server queue times.
➀ EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 on Steam will not require the use of the EA app; ➁ The game will offer native Steam support, allowing users to launch the game without the need for EA's 3rd-party launcher; ➂ This could lead to improved compatibility and accessibility options for the game.
➀ Grounded 2 has launched into Early Access on Steam, surpassing the first game's peak concurrent players; ➁ The game currently has a peak of 49,836 concurrent players; ➂ The sequel has nearly doubled its peak player count from the first game.
➀ Valve has focused on improving Steam over the past couple of years; ➁ The new 'Store Menu' features a sleek visual upgrade and functional improvements; ➂ The menu includes a new browse tab, reorganised Recommendations page, and a more accessible search bar with additional features like popular searches and new filters.
➀ A Steam gamer consumed 700MB mobile data in 5 minutes by sending animated stickers via Steam Chat, exceeding their 600MB/month plan;
➁ Reddit users identified uncached .GIF/PNG streaming as the culprit, noting Steam store pages also consume 20-30MB per view;
➂ Global mobile data costs vary dramatically, with New Zealand ($5.89/GB) and the U.S. ($6.00/GB) paying 10x more than countries like Israel ($0.02/GB).
➀ Stardew Valley, the 2016 farming sim, has become the highest-rated game on Steam, surpassing Portal 2's rating. ➁ With a score of 8.87, it has received regular updates over the years. ➂ Despite being almost a decade old, the game continues to be popular and well-supported by its community.
➀ FBC: Firebreak, the latest project from Remedy Entertainment, has failed to attract a significant audience on Steam, peaking at just 1,992 concurrent players. ➁ The game launched on PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass, suggesting that most players are from these platforms. ➂ Remedy Entertainment has promised to improve the game with additional content and updates.
➀ Stellar Blade, launched last year on PS5, has seen great success and high player counts on PC with nearly 200,000 concurrent players. ➁ The game set a new record for PlayStation published titles on PC with over 100,000 CCU, surpassing Ghost of Tsushima. ➂ Despite not being the highest CCU title from Sony, it is still a significant hit for the PlayStation brand.
➀ Major publishers are pushing for more accessibility features in games; ➁ Valve is updating the Steam Store to allow users to filter games by accessibility features; ➂ Over 5000 games have been updated with accessibility feature tags.
➀ Elden Ring Nightreign by FromSoftware and Bandai Namco has sold over 2 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release; ➁ The game has over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam; ➂ Despite mixed player feedback, the game has received positive reviews and an OpenCritic score of 80.
➀ Valve has responded to reports of a major data breach involving 89 million Steam user records;
➁ Underdark.ai highlighted a dark web forum post by a hacker claiming to possess the data;
➂ Valve asserts that there was no breach of Steam systems and no sensitive data was compromised.
➀ Valve has confirmed that there has been no data breach on Steam; ➁ The claimed leak was determined to be an SMS cache with no account information; ➂ Valve advises using an authenticator app instead of SMS for account security.
➀ The remastered version of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion has seen a surge in popularity on Steam, surpassing 200,000 concurrent players. ➁ This peak was reached within hours of its launch, following a successful 'shadow drop' release. ➂ The game's popularity has continued to grow, with a new peak of 216,784 concurrent players recorded.
➀ Remedy announced the launch of its first multiplayer game, FBC: Firebreak, set in the Control universe. Players will be part of clean-up squads tasked with containing anomalies in The Oldest House. ➁ The game will be available on Steam, Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and will be added to PlayStation Plus Premium and Xbox Game Pass. ➂ The standard edition costs £32.99, with a deluxe edition available for £7.99, including various skins, sprays, armor sets, and voice packs. The game launches on June 17th, with no beta announced yet.
➀ The much-anticipated Elder Scrolls Oblivion remaster has been released; ➁ It has seen an impressive number of players in just a few hours; ➂ The game currently has over 147,000 concurrent players on Steam, surpassing other major games released this year.
➀ 4A Games' Metro 2033 is available for free on Steam to celebrate its 15th anniversary; ➁ The game is free until April 16th at 4PM UK time; ➂ Metro 2033 is praised for its immersive atmosphere and tense gameplay.
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