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Happy Birthday to Steam as it turned 20 today (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My account turns 20 on the 14th, and I can't help but think about the fact that games like Half-Life and Counter-Strike that I bought once 20 years ago are still so easy to play and enjoy today. Steam really set the model for how digital media sales should be done.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Contrast to that was trying to play StarCraft again and even though I own I don't have a CD drive anymore. I'd have to buy another copy to even play again.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

Actually if you have/create a battle net account, you can register your CD key to your account, and then they have a downloadable installer for starcraft and Diablo. 2, and other old games.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure 20 years ago Counter Strike was still a free mod for half life.