why is steam called what it is

[boyloftus]

i knoew valve is a company and steam becomes valves but why did they settle on steam instead of somethin like epic client or adobe after effects 2024?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by IVE ORDERED NEW PC PARTS:

why is steam called what it is

i knoew valve is a company and steam becomes valves but why did they settle on steam instead of somethin like epic client or adobe after effects 2024?

Start with the company name, Valve.

Valve called their digital distribution platform "Steam" because it symbolizes the idea of a powerful, pervasive force that delivers games directly to users, much like how steam itself spreads rapidly and reaches everywhere; essentially representing the seamless distribution of games across the internet.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by IVE ORDERED NEW PC PARTS:

why is steam called what it is

i knoew valve is a company and steam becomes valves but why did they settle on steam instead of somethin like epic client or adobe after effects 2024?

Start with the company name, Valve.

Valve called their digital distribution platform "Steam" because it symbolizes the idea of a powerful, pervasive force that delivers games directly to users, much like how steam itself spreads rapidly and reaches everywhere; essentially representing the seamless distribution of games across the internet.

:nkCool:

Oh, that's very interesting. Did you figure that by yourself or someone told you?

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Start with the company name, Valve.

Valve called their digital distribution platform "Steam" because it symbolizes the idea of a powerful, pervasive force that delivers games directly to users, much like how steam itself spreads rapidly and reaches everywhere; essentially representing the seamless distribution of games across the internet.

Oh, that's very interesting. Did you figure that by yourself or someone told you?

This isn't the first time someone has asked here nor the 100th time.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Oh, that's very interesting. Did you figure that by yourself or someone told you?

This isn't the first time someone has asked here nor the 100th time.

:nkCool:

That occurred to me. And you were always there to tell them why.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

This isn't the first time someone has asked here nor the 100th time.

That occurred to me. And you were always there to tell them why.

Only once or twice.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

That occurred to me. And you were always there to tell them why.

Only once or twice.

:nkCool:

And why is Valve called Valve? I bet you don't know that one.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Only once or twice.

And why is Valve called Valve? I bet you don't know that one.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/7/1693785035830026524/?ctp=2#c1609400247642626263

But Valve wasn't their only choice...

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fzuneii12kco21.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3Db953cfb6eaa691bb19ef0a7dd438ca5c9326a09c

This one always made me chuckle...

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fbzdx223jj7z51.png%3Fwidth%3D1080%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D76fe34d968893301fe162b251ed4c9bb99d801e2

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

And why is Valve called Valve? I bet you don't know that one.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/7/1693785035830026524/?ctp=2#c1609400247642626263

But Valve wasn't their only choice...

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fzuneii12kco21.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3Db953cfb6eaa691bb19ef0a7dd438ca5c9326a09c

This one always made me chuckle...

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fbzdx223jj7z51.png%3Fwidth%3D1080%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D76fe34d968893301fe162b251ed4c9bb99d801e2

:nkCool:

This also made me chuckle:

"Valve was all about controlling the flow of an entertaining experience having your hand on that knob deciding when to turn it up, turn it down..."

Guess I don't have to explain why.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/7/1693785035830026524/?ctp=2#c1609400247642626263

But Valve wasn't their only choice...

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fzuneii12kco21.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3Db953cfb6eaa691bb19ef0a7dd438ca5c9326a09c

This one always made me chuckle...

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fbzdx223jj7z51.png%3Fwidth%3D1080%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D76fe34d968893301fe162b251ed4c9bb99d801e2

This also made me chuckle:

"Valve was all about controlling the flow of an entertaining experience having your hand on that knob deciding when to turn it up, turn it down..."

Guess I don't have to explain why.

The image from that game only let players/users think they had any control whatsoever when in reality, they just 'ed at you.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

This also made me chuckle:

"Valve was all about controlling the flow of an entertaining experience having your hand on that knob deciding when to turn it up, turn it down..."

Guess I don't have to explain why.

The image from that game only let players/users think they had any control whatsoever when in reality, they just :taloslol:'ed at you.

:nkCool:

I see, so Valve always liked to troll their customers!

[SKARDAVNELNATE]

I figured it had to do with when Half-Life 2 came out and no one expected they would have to download the game even though they bought a disc. If you aren't careful with steam you get burned.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by SKARDAVNELNATE:

I figured it had top do with when Half-Life 2 came and no one expected they would have to download the game even though they bought a disc. If you aren't careful with steam you get burned.

Wasn't there a warning in the box or something?

[SKARDAVNELNATE]

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Wasn't there a warning in the box or something?

Just says "Internet connection required" under minimum system requirements. At the time that was taken to mean for multi-player as it was common then. It does not convey it's needed just to install the game.

[Piston Smashed™]

Originally posted by SKARDAVNELNATE:

I figured it had top do with when Half-Life 2 came out and no one expected they would have to download the game even though they bought a disc. If you aren't careful with steam you get burned.

Steam had already been a thing for a while before Half-Life 2 was released.

[Pierce Dalton]

Originally posted by SKARDAVNELNATE:

Originally posted by Pierce Dalton:

Wasn't there a warning in the box or something?

Just says "Internet connection required" under minimum system requirements. At the time that was taken to mean for multi-player as it was common then. It does not convey it's needed just to install the game.

Fair point.