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Millions of people around the world are playing their favourite games right now. The majority do so for fun in their free time. But others are seasoned professionals, celebrated for their gaming prowess – and even make a living through their in-game abilities and accomplishments. And then there are the …
Read More »SteamDevDays: Valve shares TF2 and DOTA2 economic insights
Handing content creation to players keeps them happy, and Valve rich
Read More »Dota 2 open to all as it hits 6.5m monthly users
Valve’s popular free-to-play MOBA title Dota 2 is now freely accessible to everybody. The developer has also revealed that the hugely successful eSports title is currently attracting some 6.5m monthly active users. For the past several months, access to Dota 2 has been granted through a queue system that gated …
Read More »Dota 2 hits 6.5m monthly users as Valve opens game for all
Player restrictions removed as developer welcomes new signups
Read More »Valve introduces Steam Trading Cards
Valve has announced the beta launch of its Steam Trading Cards program, allowing users of the digital PC games service to earn and use game-specific virtual cards to gain discounts on games and profile flair. The beta launch line-up includes Valve titles Dota 2, Team Fortress 2, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, …
Read More »[Update] Dota 2 becomes the most played PC game in the West
However, Riot Games challenges DFC with its own usage stats
Read More »Steam concurrent user growth rate up significantly compared to 2012
Valve’s PC digital distribution platform Steam is currently growing 300 per cent faster than it was a year ago. PC Gamer reports Steam reached the high point of 6.6m concurrent users online this month, compared to 5m users in January 2012. The 6m mark was surpassed in November, meaning Steam …
Read More »Valve tested Dota 2 on tablets, determined technology not there yet
Valve wants to bring Dota 2 to tablets, but the existing tech won’t allow for it quite yet. Speaking with Kotaku at the VGAs last week, Valve boss Gabe Newell revealed the potential port when asked about any interesting software projects in the works. "We were working on getting Dota …
Read More »The eSports Phenomenon: How to build an eSports title with Valve and Ubisoft
The biggest eSports games on the market today are StarCraft II, Dota 2 and League of Legends. But these games haven’t made it as eSports titles by accident. The likes of Blizzard, Valve, Riot Games and Ubisoft have created content, features and modes designed specifically for the competitive gaming market. …
Read More »When will eSports start making money?
It’s attracting an audience in the tens of millions and the attention of video game giants Valve, Riot, Activision Blizzard and Ubisoft. So why is it struggling to generate money? And why isn’t the mainstream media talking about it? Christopher Dring investigates Do you remember ShootMania at Ubisoft’s E3 press …
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