To enjoy the many features of the Steam platform, users are now required to have the premium user status by spending $ 5.
As you know, Steam is an online content distribution platform, rights management and communication developed by Valve and available for free download since September 2003.
If the platform is must for PC gamers, it undergoes numerous times to attempts at phishing or various spam. Inevitably, it annoys the known very much Gabe Newell, which is none other than the co-founder and director of Valve Corporation.
To improve things, the man decided to change the Steam policy towards free users of its platform. These will now have access to a limited version.
Steam: pay for access to features
Although Steam remains always free, it will still hold now Premium user status in order to send invitations to your friends open a group chat, vote on Greenlight, on evaluations and objects Workshop, participate in the Market Community, posting frequently in discussions, raise their profile level and win cards Exchanging, submit content to the Workshop, post a message on an object in the Discussions Workshop, use the Steam Web API and finally use chat via browser or mobile.
To obtain this status, the Steam user will just spend 5 dollars in the store of Valve's platform. This applies also purchase a game costing 5 dollars, adding $ 5 to his wallet Steam, Steam buying a $ 5 gift card or using a prepaid card on his Steam account.
Source: Steam
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