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Steam

VOD Type
TVOD

Availability
MacOS • Android • Windows • Windows Phone • Linux • Playstation 3

Content
Narrative, Documentary, Episodic

D.I.Y. via Aggregator or Direct?
Aggregator

If Aggregator, is Pitch required?
Yes

Non-Exclusive possible?
Yes

Territories
Platform is Worldwide, but for the purchase of titles may be restricted to specific regions because of release dates, game classification, or agreements with publishers.

With 150+ million user accounts, Steam is the largest digital distribution platform for PC gaming. Steam also has a video store allowing gaming customers to buy video content through the Steam platform. It was developed by Valve Corporation. The platform also offers a small selection of anime and films.

Warner Brothers Entertainment, Lionsgate and Crunchyroll are all licensing their content to be rented or purchased through Steam.

Although the platform is available in 26 languages, the ability to consume content is limited to the availability of that content in the user’s location.

CNET

Valve's Steam store dumps non-gaming videos

People just weren't watching the other videos, the company says.

Shelby Brown
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February 20, 2019

Valve has pulled the plug on the video section of its Steam store menu and will weed out non-gaming content such as movies and TV shows.

The reason? People simply weren't watching non-gaming videos, Valve said Tuesday in a blog post on the game-streaming site. Valve plans to refocus Steam on content that's directly related to games and accessories.

“Over the coming weeks a number of non-gaming videos will be retired and will no longer be available for purchase,” the company said in the blog post. "Previously purchased content will remain available to owners."

The video section has been removed from the store menu, Slashgear reported earlier. But for now, you can still search for videos or find them through associated game or software pages.

Valve didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Press Release

New Steam Apps to Extend Service Offerings

May 9, 2018

Two free new apps — the Steam Link app and the Steam Video app — are preparing for launch in the coming weeks, both designed to extend Steam’s suite of services and accessibility.

The Steam Link app, slated to launch the week of May 21st, allows gamers to experience their Steam library of games on their Android (phone, tablet, TV) and iOS-based (iPhone, iPad, Apple TV) devices while connected via 5Ghz network or wired Ethernet to a host system (Mac or PC), with Android access initially offered in beta. The Steam Link App will feature support for the Steam Controller, MFI controllers, and more across both platforms.

Later this summer, the Steam Video app is targeted for release, allowing users to enjoy the thousands of movies and shows available on Steam directly via their Android and iOS devices over Wi-Fi or LTE. In direct response to customer feedback, it will offer the ability to enjoy content in offline and streaming modes.

Steam is a leading platform for digital entertainment, offering thousands of games, movies, and films to millions of people around the world. For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com

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