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[jim-jam bongs]

Hey, I think you need to take a different oath.

Everyone takes the same oath!

 

[xelios]

I joined Steam a year ago today. Signed up for the treasure hunt if I remember correctly.

 

[MrNyarlathotep]

 

[snack]

Seems like September 12, 2003 is a common join date for GAF. lol

 

[shintoki]

Everyone takes the same oath!

and in honor of this momentous occasion...we're havin' ribs

 

[JaseC]

Seems like September 12, 2003 is a common join date for GAF. lol

It's when Steam went public.

 

[Syphon Filter]

What is the oldest possible account? I think I saw 2002 and maybe even a rare 2001.

 

[JaseC]

What is the oldest possible account? I think I saw 2002 and maybe even a rare 2001.

Valve began an external beta some time in 2002, for the CS 1.6 beta. I imagine it's possible that some Valve vets have even earlier accounts owing to closed/internal testing and whatnot.

 

[hylje]

You crazy game addict GAF. Gotta collect them all?

By the way, Stats section counts both games if it's PC and MAC. Actually have 108 games when it shows 141 games.

I registered because HL2 Collectors (21.december 2004). Soon after that WoW was released and I forgot Steam for years.

 

[JaseC]

You crazy game addict GAF. Gotta collect them all?

By the way, Stats section counts both games if it's PC and MAC. Actually have 108 games when it shows 141 games.

I registered because HL2 Collectors (21.december 2004). Soon after that WoW was released and I forgot Steam for years.

It also includes DLC and miscellaneous items such as soundtracks. My Steam Community and Steam Library game counts are especially skewed - the former reports 598 games, the latter 409.

 

[Willy Wanka]

I remember the join date because it's when the Natural Selection 3.0 Beta 1 came out with Steam support. What a mammoth pile of shite Steam was then too. It's hard to believe that it has come from those awful beginnings to where it is now but credit to Valve for putting in the work to get it right.

 

[FGMPR]

I joined Steam a year ago today. Signed up for the treasure hunt if I remember correctly.

Almost 700 games in a year?

My god man, i think you need some help.

 

[Akia]

Concurrent Steam Users:

Current: 3,933,598

Peak: 4,645,562

 

[LiquidMetal14]

We've been hitting that peak regularly for a bit now. I have checked like 3 times this week and it was either that high or maybe a little higher.

 

[brain_stew]

That's 5 million people all logged into Steam at the exact same moment in time.

Graph here:

http://store.steampowered.com/stats/

For reference, Steam passed the 4 million mark for the first time just 4 months ago, so between Skyrim and the Xmas sale, Valve have managed to grow their active userbase by 25% in just 4 months.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=443570&highlight=steam+concurrent

Insane, where does it end?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

This one is a retired thread. We have reached new heights!~

 

[brain_stew]

This one is a retired thread. We have reached new heights!~

I know, I was suppose to post that as a new thread, oops.

 

[Revolutionary]

Great way to bring in the new year!

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I know, I was suppose to post that as a new thread, oops.

We could always merge the 3 threads we have on the front page now. Make it a part of history.

 

[Sanjay]

Man when DOTA 2 hits for free its going to be like nearly 10 million opening up the Asian markets.

 

[Lasthope106]

That's 5 million people all logged into Steam at the exact same moment in time.

Graph here:

http://store.steampowered.com/stats/

For reference, Steam passed the 4 million mark for the first time just 4 months ago, so between Skyrim and the Xmas sale, Valve have managed to grow their active userbase by 25% in just 4 months.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=443570&highlight=steam+concurrent

Insane, where does it end?

But pc gaming is dying!

 

[amdnv]

Crazy how it's only been 4 months since the 4 million peak was reached. The rate of growth is astonishing.