Okay, I admit it: I’m a little late on this one. Sorry, all! Sometimes you need to shelf a post because it’s taking forever to write, but you only realize it after days of researching and editing have gone by. In the mean time, simple posts, like this one, begin to collect dust in the queue. You just need to know when to let go, even if it’s temporarily. This time I didn’t.
Oh well. So Valve decided to host their Autumn Sale from now until 1pm (EST) on Tuesday. To me, a sale that starts just before American Thanksgiving and ends hours after Cyber Monday… seems like a Black Friday sale. They even acknowledge it as such in their announcement, so I guess I’m not alone.
There really isn’t much to say, though. Gabe Newell will get your money via big discounts on new and bundled back catalog games… oh wait, there is. Remember how Steam was pushing “Discovery” with their new store aesthetic? How it was supposed to help users find relevant content within their store? They just decided to create “The Steam Awards”, which are user-nominated through the store listing.
This is quite interesting. From Steam’s perspective, it allows a handful of games to get promoted to a wider audience, which could allow some games break out of their niche. On the other hand, since it is user-selected, it would need a niche to have a chance at that exposure. Whether it helps good games find an audience that would otherwise die off? Not sure. I am interested to see, if this really is a phase in the Discovery initiative, what else will be introduced. Time will tell…
Steam’s quantity and discount
Steam’s quantity and discount percentage (from big to small):
1. Summer Sale
2. Winter Sale
3. Autumn or Fall Sale
4. Holiday Sale
5. Weekly Sale
And now just FYI, a possible Winter Sale is imminent, as tweeted by lashman: https://twitter.com/RobotBrush/status/794618758446911488
Do any oh dem sales comes
Do any oh dem sales comes with a free Eggamuffin, ’cause I can really go for a Free Eggamuffin! Brandeen please looks fer any oh sales what offers a Free Eggamuffin! I gots me a hankering for some Eggamuffin!
I can say, fairly
I can say, fairly confidently, that they don't.
Got ya
Got ya covered
https://slickdeals.net/f/9158983-free-big-mac-or-egg-mcmuffin-via-mcdonald-s-app-when-the-atlanta-falcons-score-valid-at-participating-georgia-and-north-carolina-locations-ends-12-31-16-now-available-for-11-4
Now you is talken, Brandeen
Now you is talken, Brandeen hook up da mule to da wagon we is a go’n ta Mayberry R.F.D. en get some of dat there Eggamuffin action. But what’s ah s-app thingamajig.
As well as checking out
As well as checking out Steam’s great sales opportunities, be sure to take a look at what sites like GOG and Green Man Gaming have to offer, sometimes one site has a sale others don’t. 🙂