Steam has 7.6 Million Users
- Thread starter Demon_Skeith
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The number of Steam users is actually 65 million according to Gamespot, and other sites. 7.6 million is the peak number of members logging in at one time.
It would be impossible for all 65 millions members to be logged in at the same time because of different time zones, school and work times, and other offline commitments like going out with friends, volunteering, and dinner.
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It would be impossible for all 65 millions members to be logged in at the same time because of different time zones, school and work times, and other offline commitments like going out with friends, volunteering, and dinner.
I think all purchases, and even free to play games like Dota 2, and Team Fortress need an account, and the Steam software to be installed on your PC before you can play them.
To be fair, most online stores which sell downloadable games and content like iTunes, Gog.com, Google Play, Amazon, and others require people to sign-up for an account if they want to buy digital content like games. Making an account is useful for billing, downloading your stuff to other PCs and devices you own at a latter time.
Requiring members to make accounts keeps the members forum and user game reviews section less spammy since anonymous posters on forums are more likely to be forum spammers, trolls and spam bots compared to long time members who are rarely spammers.
To be fair, most online stores which sell downloadable games and content like iTunes, Gog.com, Google Play, Amazon, and others require people to sign-up for an account if they want to buy digital content like games. Making an account is useful for billing, downloading your stuff to other PCs and devices you own at a latter time.
Requiring members to make accounts keeps the members forum and user game reviews section less spammy since anonymous posters on forums are more likely to be forum spammers, trolls and spam bots compared to long time members who are rarely spammers.
