Xiao Xiao is 27 years old this year. He is a back-end developer of an Internet company. He has a private identity, which is an independent game producer.

Unlike those small studios, Xiao Xiao is a real "independent" game producer. The games he makes are entirely completed by him alone, from the most familiar programming to art design and playbooks.

In the independent game circle, a fast design competition is sometimes held, requiring the participants to make a small game within 24 hours. Xiao Xiao once participated in such a competition and produced quite good works, so he is well-known in the circle.

After Hatsune Games announced the news about the "Steam" platform, Xiao Xiao also followed it for a while.

It is impossible for independent game producers to have a successful entrepreneurial heart. Their biggest dream is to one day make their works recognized by most players, even like the founders of legendary game companies, and from then on the road of industry leaders.

The release of indie games has always been a difficult problem.

Large companies such as Suo Ren Interactive Entertainment and Hardcore Technology are not very fond of independent games made by small individuals like Xiao Xiao. Not only does it have no development machines, but these producers also have to find publishers to represent them themselves. This is indirectly rejecting these independent games.

For a long time, the promotion and promotion of independent games have been placed on social platforms. Therefore, most independent game producers have a good relationship. Whenever one releases a new game, other companies forward messages and help each other.

But for ordinary players, independent games are still synonymous with mini-games, and many people even think that they are shoddy when they look at the pixel style.

When he saw the news of "Steam", Xiao Xiao didn't understand the intention of Hatsune Game, just like many others. But later, when Hatsune Game announced that the "Steam" platform was a comprehensive game platform, Xiao Xiao undoubtedly felt refreshed.

However, at this time, everyone still has different opinions on the future development of "steam". Some people think that this platform will not last long, while others think that the so-called "comprehensive game platform" is probably the same as Suo Ren Interactive Entertainment, with only the game platform of large manufacturers.

Faced with these questions, Xiao Xiao felt a little nervous. Until the day the "Steam" platform started testing, the news of the independent game prize came out, and Xiao Xiao's eyes suddenly became clear.

Among the thousands of people named [Huaxia Independent Producer Exchange Center], the news that was refreshed within an hour after the news came out is comparable to the previous month.

[Fruits of Climbing Trees]: Damn, this "steam" platform is a bit powerful, independent game awards, is it necessary to support independent games?

[Moonlight Sonata]: Whether it is true or not, at least this platform accepts independent games. I watched the beta version of others' live broadcasts. There is indeed an agent release agreement, which means that the games we make can be sold on it.

[Brother Glasses by the Window]: It’s only less than a year. Isn’t this obviously a game that has been developed for a while?

[Petro pole tilt]: That's not necessarily the case. If it's a small-scale game, eight months will be enough.

[Soy Sauce Star Man]: I still have a little doubt, is it really that good?

[KW-level light bulb]: I happen to have a project here, I think I can try it.

[Fried Rice with Stuff]: Wow, someone has uploaded the game, so fast?

Xiao Xiao did not get the test qualification and could only watch the live broadcasts of the anchors. This is a rare time when he watched the live broadcasts not only when others played games, but when others browsed the platform.

He watched the live broadcast of [qin]. This anchor is a popular anchor on Hakonic Video Network. He has a very strong game-playing skills among female anchors, especially in shooting games. Xiao Xiao was watching "The Last Survivor" to follow her. Now, [qin] has obtained the test qualification for the Steam Platform and is browsing the content of this platform.

It can be seen that on the steam platform, Hatsune Video Network's account has been upgraded to a universal account of the fantasy system, and is unified with the web game and mobile game accounts. After entering the account password, [qin] logged into the steam platform.

The first thing that appeared was the store interface. On the interface similar to Hakka Video Network, there were advertisements for several games, including works by several game manufacturers mentioned in the previous promotion, and all the guns, carts and balls were available.

These manufacturers are major manufacturers that sell games on all platforms. One work is updated every year, with the year as the label, and is also called the New Year's goods manufacturer. They are powerful and do not have to consider disputes between platforms, but choose to do everything.

In addition, works by some medium-sized manufacturers can also be found, and to Xiao Xiao’s surprise, the game span on this platform is extremely large.

From classic works thirty years ago to the latest games released this year, as long as they are manufacturers that cooperate with Hatsune Games, all their works have been moved to this platform.

Xiao Xiao didn't know what conditions were used to negotiate Hatsune's game, but for a loyal gamer, it was simply too good.

You should know that the kind of games that were just born thirty years ago, with very simple operating systems in the past thirty years ago, are basically famous fantasy works that ordinary players have never heard of, but many of them have made groundbreaking contributions to the later prosperous game industry.

For example, the first rpg, the first shooting game, the first 3D game, and the first free-view game. Since there is no pirated version, only those who bought the game CD or even floppy disk at that time can play it. Most of the games cannot run at all under the operating system today, and special virtual machines are required to be installed.

Xiao Xiao joined such a classic game enthusiast group. Most of them were middle-aged people who had already begun to indulge in games in that era, and they treasured many game CDs in their hands. The young Xiao Xiao could only look at them and was jealous.

Now, Steam Platform has actually turned all these games into digital versions and sold on the platform!

【qin】I also noticed this. She clicked on a Pac Man page. The game was only bought for twenty yuan, which was a free gift. After payment, it took a few minutes to download it, and she played for a while.

Although Xiao Xiao has never played it, he has watched ancient videos. This game looks like the time, but it was just transplanted to the current operating system!

Although some people were confused in the barrage and thought it was a small game, Xiao Xiao was already very excited.

From this perspective, Steam Platform is not just a simple comprehensive game platform, it is more like a digital library about games. At least, those classic games can regain their vitality with this platform!
Chapter completed!