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'''{{Wplink|Steam (service)|Steam}}''' is a digital storefront and service for video-game distribution, operated by [[Valve|Valve Corporation]]. Launched in 2003, it has grown to become the largest digital-distribution platform for PC gaming, with over 130 million monthly active users as of 2024. The platform offers services for [[digital rights management]] (DRM), server hosting, video streaming, and social networking.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=At Valve we make games, Steam, and hardware. |url=https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |website=[[Valve]] |date=2024 |access-date=17 Jan 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126061439/https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> | '''{{Wplink|Steam (service)|Steam}}''' is a digital storefront and service for video-game distribution, operated by [[Valve|Valve Corporation]]. Launched in 2003, it has grown to become the largest digital-distribution platform for PC gaming, with over 130 million monthly active users as of 2024 as well as having an operating system centered primarily around it's digital storefront called [[SteamOS]]. The platform offers services for [[digital rights management]] (DRM), server hosting, video streaming, and social networking.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=At Valve we make games, Steam, and hardware. |url=https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |website=[[Valve]] |date=2024 |access-date=17 Jan 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260126061439/https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/about |archive-date=26 Jan 2026}}</ref> | ||
==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
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*Users must accept all changes to maintain access to purchased content<ref name="subscriber-agreement" /> | *Users must accept all changes to maintain access to purchased content<ref name="subscriber-agreement" /> | ||
*No option to opt out of core data collection while using the service<ref name="privacy-policy" /> | *No option to opt out of core data collection while using the service<ref name="privacy-policy" /> | ||
*Steam can | *Steam can prevent users with non steam copies of games from downloading certain workshop mods, which forces people to only buy games on steam{{Citation needed|reason=Personal account}} | ||
====Transparency==== | ====Transparency==== | ||