Largest videogame digital distribution channel

Half-Life 2 was one of the most popular games available through Valve’s Steam service – a digital distribution and digital rights management platform that opened in 2002. The service is now used by third-party publishers and is available in 18 languages by 13 million active users. As of September 2007, over 200 PC titles were available for purchase and download. Steam also monitors your hardware specification, allowing publishers to target games to specific customers and offer after-sales rewards. The first after-sales offer from Steam was for users with a Radeon graphics card, who were given free copies of Half-Life 2: Lost Coast and Half-Life 2: Deathmatch. GWR Video Gamer's Edition 2008, title: Largest digital distribution channel for games.