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Industry News March 15

BG3 tops annual list of Steam Deck’s most played games, with 9 indie titles breaking into top 20

Valve has published a list of the most played games on Steam Deck over the past 12 months. While it is full of evergreen hits, there are also a few relatively fresh titles that have managed to make it to the top.

Industry News November 21, 2023

Steam Deck tops Steam weekly charts, while indie hit Lethal Company outshines PUBG and Baldur’s Gate 3

Shortly after Valve announced the OLED version of Steam Deck, its handheld PC has become the top-selling product on the store. Here are all the notable shifts that have occurred on the charts over the past week.

Industry News November 10, 2023

Valve confirms Steam Deck sales amount to “multiple millions” following announcement of OLED version

Steam Deck has been a huge success for Valve. And the new statement from the company indicates that its portable PC continues to sell well.

Industry News October 19, 2023

Steam Deck sales could already reach 3-4 million units, with US, China, and Russia among top countries

The problem with Steam Deck is that Valve has never reported official sales figures since starting shipping its portable PC in February 2022. However, there is still some indirect data that can be used to estimate the number of owners.

Market Analysis July 8, 2022

Steam Deck shipments might reach 1 million units by early 2023

Valve hasn’t disclosed any official numbers for Steam Deck yet. However, the latest estimates suggest that the company might ship up to 1 million devices by early 2023.

Industry News March 1, 2022

Gabe Newell delivering Steam Deck himself while reminiscing about his days as telegram delivery boy

Valve has shared a video of its CEO Gabe Newell delivering Steam Deck to customers in Seattle. The company informed some clients about the visit, but not everyone believed that Gaben himself will appear on their doorsteps.

Industry News September 22, 2021

Developers share their impressions of Steam Deck: “Honestly a bit of a game-changer for me”

As first developers got their Steam Deck dev kits, they started to share their impressions of Valve’s portable PC. And most reactions are positive, with games industry professionals praising the device’s performance.

Industry News September 17, 2021

First look at Steam Deck interface from its dev kit

SteamDB creator Pavel Djundik has shared a few screenshots of what the Steam Deck UI looks like. It is worth noting that it is still work-in-progress, so some things might change at the official launch.

Industry News September 3, 2021

Valve opens requests for Steam Deck dev kits

Valve has started accepting requests for Steam Deck dev kits. Developers can now get the hardware, but the company notes that supplies are limited.

Industry News July 19, 2021

Steam Deck breaks into top 3 of Steam weekly top sellers chart

It’s been only a few days since the announcement of Steam Deck, but the upcoming handheld PC has already become one of Steam’s top sellers. It landed in third place in the store’s weekly chart.

Industry News July 16, 2021

Internet and industry experts react to Steam Deck: “The largest day-1 library for a dedicated gaming device”

Steam Deck, a new handheld PC from Valve, drew a lot of attention from the games industry professionals. People are now making memes, comparing the device with Nintendo Switch, and praising its concept and hardware. However, the question is whether it will be able to compete in the market?