Will the 2018 Steam Summer Sale Be the Last One for China?

July 17, 2018 by charlie

In this episode we look back on the biggest Steam sale of the year, and what is perhaps the last Steam sale that we can enjoy with accounts set to the China region. Will Valve’s new arrangement for China, in partnership with Perfect World, destroy Steam sales as we know them to comply with increasingly tight regulation?

Topics Discussed

Introduction to the 2018 Steam Summer Sale
Recent news that Steam is “officially” launching Steam in China
What the new Steam in China might look like
How we, as expats in China, expect to react to a new Steam China store
Purchases we made in the Steam sale
Reflection on the games mentioned below

Games Mentioned

Dead Cells
Besiege
Wolfenstein II
Kairo
Late Shift
Fallout: New Vegas
Dying Light
Mario Tennis Aces

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