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STEAMWORKS

“…get down to the busy work of making fun games.”

> Joystiq.com

Development tools
“…a concrete glimpse at the future of the PC gaming market.”

Beta-testing Rapid and secure build distribution > Next Generation
Run secure public betas of your game. Hold public betas and The same tool that allows us to securely build and share Left 4
choose from one participant to thousands, if you like. The timing Dead between our offices in Seattle and Orange County can be
and scope of the beta is up to you. used for your product as well. No more syncing to build trees to
playtest. Let your own internal version of Steam help you run more “Knowing Valve's proven track record of success in the
frequent playtests at the click of a button.
Build better products. PC game space it's easy to understand why others would
Know your target audience
Using the results of the Steam Hardware Survey to look at your want to come along for the ride.”
Bug reporting game in particular, you can better target your development and
support of games. > 1up.com
Track most frequent crashes in real time and then triage based
on number of unique users. Auto-collection of minidumps and
minidump parsing tools to make your job easier. Find and address Installer
bugs even before customers contact support. Reduce your support costs with Steamworks updatable, proven,
and intelligent installer. Your installer can be auto-updated even
after delivering a gold master, ensuring that your customers have
the best experience from the first time they play your game.

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Game stats and achievements - Create a robust community by having game
specific stats and achievements accessible to your customers and their friends.
steamgames.com/steamworks For more information about Steamworks, contact:
Jason Holtman
Business Development
jasonh@valvesoftware.com
Hardware data - Support your audience better by knowing more about the
latest hardware they are using to play your game. 425 . 889 . 9642 x208