Half-Life 3 is just the hot exclusive Valve needs to propel SteamOS past Windows

Ars Technica
By Kyle OrlandMar 1, 2025, 7:00 am348 ptsTop
A little over 20 years ago, Valve was getting ready to release a new Half-Life game. At the same time, the company was trying to push Steam as a new option for players to download and update games over the Internet. Requiring Steam in order to play Half-Life 2 led to plenty of grumbling from players in 2004.…

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