Originally starting as a way of updating Valve's Counter Strike, the potential of Steam as an online content delivery system was quickly realised and as internet connections become faster, downloading games has become increasingly popular. Now Steam has an active userbase of around 35 million gamers enjoying the latest titles.
This week, Steam has reached another impressive statistic at 4 million concurrent users.
This further highlights the immense popularity of Steam as an online platform, and with numerous competitors also increasing in user numbers, this active area of the gaming sector has plenty more growth to experience.
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