Valve is taking Steam’s film, and movies part offline.
The firm introduced the information right this moment with a brief message, and the Video tab is not accessible within the retailer.
After a profitable run with gaming-related movies, resembling documentaries and making-ofs, Steam determined to get into the enterprise of promoting films, TV exhibits and content material you don’t typically affiliate with the platform. Devolver Digital’s indie film library, as an example, was accessible on Steam, as have been TV exhibits like Alan Tudyk’s Con Man.
Now, Valve is transferring away from this enlargement to refocus Steam Video on gaming-related content material. “In reviewing what Steam users actually watch, it became clear we should focus our effort on offering content that is either directly related to gaming or, is accessory content for games or software sold on Steam,” the weblog publish reads.
You can nonetheless discover current content material utilizing search, and movies related to games will proceed to be listed on their retailer pages, and library entries. Additionally, any content material you at present personal will proceed to be accessible for obtain.
Expect non-gaming movies to slowly get faraway from the shop within the coming weeks.
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