Steam is currently experiencing a significant outage impacting users worldwide, affecting access to its game store and online services. The issue involves several of Valve's services, including the Steam Store, Steam Community, and Steam Web APIs.
Service Disruption Details
Steam users reported over 6,000 cases of the service being down at approximately 1:15 PM ET on 2023-10-01. The outage has resulted in the inability to access the Steam application on both desktop and mobile platforms.
According to SteamDB, the downtime affects popular games such as Team Fortress 2, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike 2. Valve has not yet released an official statement regarding the situation.
Previous Downtime Instances
This is not the first time Steam has faced such issues; a similar outage occurred in October, during which the platform was unavailable for an hour. Additionally, in September, the high demand for a new game even caused temporary downtimes for Steam and other gaming platforms like the Xbox Store and Nintendo’s eShop.
User Implications
The current outage hinders users from downloading games and accessing their libraries. The issues highlight the importance of robust infrastructure to support increasing digital demands. Users are advised to monitor Steam’s official channels for updates and service restoration notices.
