Steam Brings in Nearly $1 Billion in Revenue During 2010

The analyst firm Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment(FADE) recently announced that Valve’s PC distribution platform was just shy $1 billion in revenues in 2010 according to their estimates. Estimated revenues were estimated at $970 million USD, with December raking in an estimated $213 million USD. Valve was the 3rd largest publisher on Steam, bringing in an estimated $80 million USD in revenues, mostly from Left 4 Dead 2. Activision was the #1 publisher on Steam in 2010, selling an estimated $153 million USD of content during the year. Looks like Steam is doing very well and is here to stay!