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  2. Digital distribution of video games - Wikipedia

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    In September 2003 Valve released the Steam platform for Windows computers (later expanded to Mac OS and Linux) as a means to distribute Valve-developed video games. Steam has the speciality that customers don't buy games but instead get the right to use games, which might be revoked when a violation of the End-user license agreement is seen by ...

  3. List of commercial video games released as freeware

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    The source code has also been released; the game is still being sold on CD, but the open source version contains the full game content. Boppin' 1994 2005 [29] Puzzle Amiga, DOS Apogee Software: Castle Infinity: 1996 2000 MMOG: Windows: Starwave: Castle of the Winds: 1989 1998 [30] Role-playing video game: Windows 3.x: Epic MegaGames: Caves of ...

  4. Free-to-play - Wikipedia

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    Free-to-play games are free to install and play, but once the player enters the game, the player is able to purchase content such as items, maps, and expanded customization options. [7] Some games, such as id Software's Quake Live, [8] also use in-game advertising to provide income

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  6. Steam (service) - Wikipedia

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    Steam is a digital distribution service and storefront developed by Valve Corporation.It was launched as a software client in September 2003 to provide game updates automatically for Valve's games and expanded to distributing third-party titles in late 2005.

  7. Microtransaction - Wikipedia

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    There have been other situations where UK children spent £700 ($903.53), £1,000 ($1290.75), £2,000 ($2581.50), and even £3,160 ($4078.77) on microtransactions in various mobile games, usually as a result of them getting tricked by the game to pay for something in-game or just not understanding that real money was being taken out of their ...

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  9. Video game monetization - Wikipedia

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    Premium currency is a type of virtual currency used by many free-to-play games to support microtransactions, such as V-bucks used for Fortnite or Robux for Roblox. While many games have a virtual currency that is gained while playing the game and can be used to buy items and equipment, premium currency generally is acquired by exchanging real ...