Steam mobile app beta

BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats !TX Icrontian
edited January 2012 in Gaming
http://store.steampowered.com/news/7231/?snr=1_550_552
Closed Beta Available Now For iOS and Android Devices

January 26, 2012 -- Valve, creators of best-selling game franchises (such as Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Left 4 Dead, Portal, and Team Fortress) and leading technologies (such as Steam and Source), today announced the beta release of the Steam application for iOS and Android devices.

With the Steam app, gamers around the world may chat with Steam friends, browse community groups and user profiles, view screenshots and user-generated content for their favorite games, read the latest gaming news, stay up to date on unbeatable Steam sales, and more.

“The Steam app comes from many direct requests from our customers,” said Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve. “Seeing which of your friends are online and playing a game, sending quick messages, looking at screenshots for an upcoming game, or catching a sale -- these are all features customers have requested. Mobile is changing way people interact, play games and consume media, and the Steam app is part of our commitment to meet customer demands and expand the service functionality of Steam to make it richer and more accessible for everyone.”

Those who wish to join the beta just need to download the Steam app (free of charge) and log in to their Steam account via the mobile app to express interest in the beta. Gamers will be added to the Closed Beta as the service ramps up.

Steam is a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC and Mac games with over 40 million accounts around the world and over 1,800 titles offered.

For more information, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/mobile
Yes!

-Digi

Comments

  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    Saw a funny picture on reddit yesterday. Someone emailed Gabe about an unrelated question, and his response had "Sent from my iPad" appended. Screenshotted, submitted to reddit and someone commented that Steam would announce a client the next day. Bam!
  • RyderRyder Kalamazoo, Mi Icrontian
    Title fixed
  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    FYI - Download the app and attempt to sign in. You won't get in, but you'll be added to "the list" in that order and will be given an invite code as they begin ramping up distribution.

    From what it appears, and from Reddit comments, there's something about this being an iOS port TO Android, rather than straight development on Android? Anyone with information there?
  • quake101quake101 Ohio Icrontian
    Steam just enabled my access. They also sent me invites, anyone that can't get in, just let me know and I'll send one. :)
  • TushonTushon I'm scared, Coach Alexandria, VA Icrontian
    So, I like how Android Police's article about the closed beta has the headline:
    [Preview] Steam On Android Is A Great Companion App, But It Still Needs Plenty Of Work

    No shit, it is a closed beta, released yesterday. The article itself discusses stuff with a little less stupid.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian

    From what it appears, and from Reddit comments, there's something about this being an iOS port TO Android, rather than straight development on Android? Anyone with information there?
    Judging from the layout of the UI, it's extremely likely that this is an iOS port. The positions of the navigation/menu elements follows the iOS app conventions, with art that has simply been altered to better fit the appearance of Android.
  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian
    Steam just enabled my access. They also sent me invites, anyone that can't get in, just let me know and I'll send one. :)
    Yes please. http://steamcommunity.com/id/bobbydigi/ if we have not connected yet.

    -Digi

  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    Steam just enabled my access. They also sent me invites, anyone that can't get in, just let me know and I'll send one. :)
    I'll play. :) (cbdroege)

  • mertesnmertesn I am Bobby Miller Yukon, OK Icrontian
    Me too (mertesn)
  • PacifistoPacifisto Turnip Extraordinaire Michigan Icrontian
    I'd love to get beta'd! I'm pretty sure we're already friends, but juuuust in case:

    http://steamcommunity.com/id/pacifisto
  • pigflipperpigflipper The Forgotten Coast Icrontian
    In and if people are still in need of beta invites...I gots me some
  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    Same, drop me a PM or an @ if you need one.

    Or find me on Steam and bug me there.
  • JokkeJokke Bergen, Norway Icrontian
    So it's basically a "Steam Social App"? And not a new concept with games for mobile phones, in Steam format?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    So it's basically a "Steam Social App"? And not a new concept with games for mobile phones, in Steam format?
    It provides most (all?) of the functions of the Steam desktop client. Buy, browse, chat, etc.
  • CBCB Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Der Millionendorf- Icrontian
    Since I installed it, every bloody thing on my phone has been in a constant state of crash with Swype, Google Services Framework, and Locale being the worst offenders, with each of them giving me a 'force close' message at least once every couple minutes. Could be a coincidence, but I doubt it. tried just not letting Steam run as a process, that didn't stop the crashing, so now I'm uninstalling it... So far, the crashes have stopped.
  • BobbyDigiBobbyDigi ? R U #Hats ! TX Icrontian
    I just got a message that I had new inventory and I then had access and an invite. I'm logged in now so I'll see how it goes.

    It did not indicate who it was from so If anyone sent me an invite, Thank you! :-D

    -Digi
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