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Steam was first intended to be a platform that would update games automatically and have better anti-cheating and anti-piracy measures. It was presented at the Game Developers Conference simply as a distribution network.
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The official beginning of what would become by far the most used game distribution site in history.
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"Steam Community" allows users to discuss games in the different game hubs, create Steam groups with their freinds, and show screenshots to their freinds.
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Steam Cloud allows the users' saved content to be stored on their profiles for access from any computer port.
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A lot of Steam's games can now run on Windows, Mac, and sometimes Linux, allowing for cross-platform multiplayer gaming.
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Thus allowing for users to access their Steam accounts everywhere they go.
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This includes creativity and productivity apps, including the free app created by Valve, Source Filmmaker.
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“This new development stage product will allow users to take full-advantage of their large high-definition TV displays for an amazing computer game experience. As a result, this new system could provide access to thousands of gaming titles through an integrated system that exceeds the capabilities of leading game consoles, but can fit in the palm of your hand.”
