Steam Ramps Up Community Features for Team Fortress 2 Beta
By Jonathan on Thursday, September 13th, 2007 at 6:22 PM PST In Computer, Games, Valve
The popular Steam service is getting a upgrade in the form of a whole new set of community features in preparation for the launch of the Team Fortress 2 beta next week. The new community will offer several tools for social networking and multiplayer gaming, all free of charge. Users can now create a Steam ID, which will include an avatar, favorite lists, and other personal information. Players can also build up a friends list, which will alert you to who’s online and available to chat or play a game. The Friends List is also accessible through either the Steam client or while playing a game. The Team Fortress 2 beta will be available on September 17th, for all those who pre-order The Orange Box through Steam.
Via Press Release
Just to be clear, Steam Community, as it’s called, has left its beta form and been released to the public. A lot folks have already been using it.
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Don’t forget to join the STALKER Files group!!!!
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/stalkerfiles
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Im excited about some of the features they are still working on implementing