#valve

Valve’s latest Steam Client Beta lets users manage downloads on remote Steam clients from the active client, tightening the multi-device PC workflow.

A top r/gamedev post highlights Facepunch’s new Valve agreement, which is intended to let creators export S&box projects and publish them on Steam without paying Facepunch a fee.

A popular r/pcgaming thread points to Valve’s latest Steam Survey, which Phoronix says lifted Linux to 5.33% of Steam users in March 2026 while macOS sat at 2.35%.

r/Games highlighted Valve’s latest Steam storefront experiment: a redesigned Store Home now available in the Steam Client Beta, with larger artwork, clearer recommendation context, updated hover behavior, and new sections that pull discounted wishlist items and DLC into the main discovery surface.

Valve says Steam refreshed its pricing conversion data and added Exchange Rate and Purchasing Power options alongside its existing Multi-variable model for pricing across 35 currencies and 4 region groups.

GameSpot reports that Valve's March 18, 2026 Counter-Strike 2 update makes reloads discard any rounds left in the old magazine, while also adding limited competitive map guides and easier access to custom games.

A strong r/pcgaming post points to Tom’s Hardware coverage of Valve’s GDC 2026 hardware deck. Valve says Steam Machine Verified targets 30 FPS at 1080p, while standalone Steam Frame titles need 90 FPS for VR or 30 FPS at 1280 x 720 for 2D.

A high-scoring r/Games post resurfaced Valve’s March 11 Steam Support statement on the New York Attorney General lawsuit. Valve argues that cosmetic mystery boxes are lawful and says New York’s requested changes would hurt item transfer rights and user privacy.

Valve’s March 6, 2026 Deadlock patch makes major changes to shrine pacing, objective rewards, and item balance, while also shipping a new T1 Spirit item called Golden Goose Egg. The update includes a sweeping hero tuning pass that could reset large parts of the current meta.

The Steam app page for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is active again and includes a publisher-request notice that the title is unlisted from search, triggering strong discussion in r/pcgaming about legacy access and long-term support expectations.

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Valve on February 25, 2026, alleging loot box systems in major Valve titles function as illegal gambling and seeking injunctive relief, disgorgement, and fines.

A high-signal r/pcgaming post highlights Valve’s acknowledgment that some GPU VRAM values were reported incorrectly in Steam Hardware Survey data, with a reporting-method update now in place.