
UPDATED for 2026: The COVID-19 pandemic became one of the most significant growth periods in the history of digital entertainment. Steam’s surge in concurrent users during initial stages of the pandemic in early 2020, now stands as a defining moment for the platform.
As much of the world began practicing self-isolation due to COVID-19, one industry was—not surprisingly—moving full steam ahead: gaming.
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