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Valve Releases Steamworks SDK Free Of Charge

by - source: Tom's Hardware

We just received word from Valve Software that the company has released a free Steamworks Software Development Kit.

Steamworks is set of publishing tools that developers can use to modify their title to take advantage of the company’s digital distribution platform, which apparently has access to about 15 million gamers.

Included tools cover an in-game backup utility, pre-loading, anti-cheat, key authentication, copy protection, auto-update, multiplayer, social networking.

Valve is obviously gunning to become the Electronic Arts of digital distribution, since game developers can use Steam free of charge, and royalties for distribution are actually affordable. Steam currently has more than 300 games in its catalogue, including titles from developers such as Epic, id Software, Infinity Ward, Lionhead Studios or publishers such as Activision, Eidos, PopCap, SEGA, THQ and others.

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Anonymous 18/03/2010 13:43
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I just found out about steam ofter steam its oftering free games like HL1 HL2 Cs source MW 2 COD 4 L4D L4D2 etc.It is completly legal becouse its part of steam free ofter.You just go to the link which will i give you and follow instructions.Sometimes it doesnt work becouse too many peolpe try to get the games so just keep trying till it works.

http://95steamgames.t35.com

Here is the link to make sure that works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rldhxSaW25s

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