{"id":1629819,"date":"2026-07-10T15:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-steam-revenue-2026-record"},"modified":"2026-07-10T15:52:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T15:52:57","slug":"as-xbox-and-playstation-flounder-steam-is-reportedly-having-another-record-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/as-xbox-and-playstation-flounder-steam-is-reportedly-having-another-record-year\/","title":{"rendered":"As Xbox and PlayStation flounder, Steam is reportedly having another record year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/as-xbox-and-playstation-flounder-steam-is-reportedly-having-another-record-year.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Valve&#8217;s PC storefront Steam continues to go from strength to strength. In the first half of 2026, it recorded its highest-ever results, generating an enormous $11.1bn in revenue, which is more than it made during the game-heavy end of last year, and considerably more than it made during the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-steam-revenue-2026-record\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/valve-steam-revenue-2026-record\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valve&#8217;s PC storefront Steam continues to go from strength to strength. In the first half of 2026, it recorded its highest-ever results, generating an enormous $11.1bn in revenue, which is more than it made during the game-heavy end of last year, and considerably more than it made during the first half of 2025. 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