Valve announces they are expanding Steam to include non-gaming services and programs.
Starting on September 5th of this year, Valve will be offering an "App Store"-like service which will handle all the non-gaming products Steam will carry. These programs and software will also be provided with all the benefits and features Steam currently provides for games on the platform.
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The Software titles coming to Steam range from creativity to productivity. Many of the launch titles will take advantage of popular Steamworks features, such as easy installation, automatic updating, and the ability to save your work to your personal Steam Cloud space so your files may travel with you.
More Software titles will be added in an ongoing fashion following the September 5th launch, and developers will be welcome to submit Software titles via Steam Greenlight.
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