➀ Half-Life 2 has reached a new peak concurrent player count of over 64K during its free weekend celebration of its 20th anniversary; ➁ The update includes new content, features, and integrates previous episodes; ➂ The update has reignited interest in the game, thanks to a recent anniversary documentary and new developer commentary.

➀ The Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance demo is now available on Steam; ➁ The demo includes the full opening, story paths, and side quests; ➂ Progress can be saved and transferred to the full game if purchased.

➀ AMD's RX 6600 is the most popular Red Team GPU among Steam gamers; ➁ No Radeon card makes the top 30 list; ➂ Nvidia holds 77.37% of the dedicated GPU market.

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➀ Steam has set a new record with over 14,000 games released this year; ➁ The number of games released has steadily increased since 2010, with a significant surge in 2014; ➂ The quality of the games released is not necessarily correlated with the number of releases, but the trend is still interesting.

➀ Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Mirage will be released on Steam this month; ➁ The game marks the first time an Assassin's Creed title will be released on Steam; ➂ The game is currently on sale for £22.49.

➀ Grounded, a survival game published by Xbox Game Studios, has received an update on Steam to remove the Microsoft account requirement for multiplayer. ➁ This update is particularly welcome in light of Sony's PlayStation account requirements for PC releases. ➂ Players can now link or unlink their Microsoft accounts through Steam's game option menu.

➀ Black Myth: Wukong has reached 20 million copies sold; ➁ A new DLC is expected to release in early 2025; ➂ The game is popular worldwide, not just in China.

1. Windows 11 has surpassed Windows 10 as the most used operating system among gamers on Steam, with a 50.81% share in August 2024. 2. The popularity of the game 'Black Myth: Wukong' may have influenced the survey results, especially in China. 3. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 3060 remains the most widely-used graphics card among Steam gamers, while the mobile GeForce RTX 4060 has risen to the second spot.

➀ Windows 11 gained 3.36% market share in August, reaching 50.81% on Steam. ➁ The growth came primarily from users migrating from Windows 10. ➂ Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, prompting more users to consider upgrading.