Forum:What is Steam?

Can anyone explain to me what Steam is(I'm not talking about what comes off of water when you boil it)? I've heard a lot about it but have no clue as to what it is. What I do know about it is that it's some kind of service that was created by Valve. I'm considering getting Fallout 3 GOTY and Fallout NV GOTY(when it comes out) for my laptop, but someone said that when they bought FO:NV(not the GOTY edition) for the PC, it came with some kind of Steam code. I just want to know if it is a service, if I have to pay for it or if it's free.--Ryker6107:25, July 19, 2011 (UTC)~12:23am 7/19/2011  "For the struggle of survival is a war without end!"

RJT 07:27, July 19, 2011 (UTC)

I appreciate the link RJT, but it doesn't answer the important question which is: Do I have to pay for it, or is it free?--Ryker6121:50, July 21, 2011 (UTC)~ 2:48pm 7/21/2011  "For the struggle of survival is a war without end!"

Steam (software) - it is kinda like iTunes, the software is free, game updates/patches are free, community access is free, but it costs to buy games and DLC from the store. User Avatar talk.png 21:52, July 21, 2011 (UTC)