18 independently sourced, verified news trends involving Steam.
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The year's top indie hit Meccha Chameleon is facing a security crisis as malware is discovered in user-made maps and its Discord server is hacked.
Custom maps for the indie hit Meccha Chameleon have been identified as potential malware droppers, sparking a security alert for Steam users.
Palworld is seeing a massive resurgence in players and revenue following the launch of its 1.0 update.
Steam has introduced custom wishlist categories, cross-region gifting, and guest checkout options in its latest platform update.
Bungie's Marathon faces a significant decline in player numbers, sparking concerns over the studio's stability.
The rise of AI-assisted 'vibe coding' has sparked concerns over the rapid replication and saturation of independent game titles on digital storefronts.
The hand-drawn action RPG Lunarium is set to release for PC on July 29.
The video game Palworld is seeing a surge in popularity, with both the base game and its 1.0 update landing on Steam's all-time concurrent player list.
Cyberpunk 2077 has reached a milestone of 40 million copies sold alongside a three-year peak in Steam player counts.
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced faces a Steam review bombing over single-player microtransactions and technical failures.
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is facing criticism over a goal to entertain more than a billion people daily.
An indie developer is urging Valve to revise Steam’s two-hour refund policy after reporting 55,000 game returns despite positive user reviews.
An indie game developer is petitioning for Steam policy changes after players exploited a refund loophole by completing short games in under two hours.
Indie title Mecha Chameleon has reached 15 million units sold in less than 30 days after a viral launch.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced achieves record-breaking Steam sales while simultaneously triggering layoffs at Ubisoft Barcelona.
NCsoft's upcoming sci-fi shooter Cinder City is drawing attention for its unusually high PC memory requirements.
A new study reveals that games developed with generative AI are seeing significant sales drops and player backlash on Steam.
Valve confirms Steam Machine will cost over $1,000