Steam News

Now On Steam - Strategy First Game Collection

August 1, 2008, 12:03 pm - Valve - Product Release

Strategy First brings the Strategy First Game Collection to Steam.

The collection contains:


688(I) Hunter-Killer
Alien Shooter: Vengeance
Baseball Mogul 2008
Birth of America
Culpa Innata
Dangerous Waters
DarkStar One
Disciples II Gold
Ducati World Championship
FlatOut
FlatOut2
Fleet Command
Ghost Master
Iron Warriors
Jagged Alliance 2
Making History: The Calm and The Storm
Sacred Gold
Space Empires IV Deluxe
Space Empires V
Sub Command
Vegas - Make It Big


Save over $200.00 when you buy before Aug. 18th.

Strategy First Spring Sale Heats Up Steam

March 20, 2008, 10:45 am - Valve - General Announcement

Save up to 75% on games from Strategy First and Empire Interactive. Stock up on best-sellers like FlatOut 2, Space Empires V, and Jagged Alliance 2 for as low as $4.95 each.

For the ultimate savings, pick up all 20 games from Strategy First in one low-priced collection. The Strategy First Complete Pack is available for a limited time on Steam for just $59.95—an incredible $279 savings over the individually priced collection.

Visit the Strategy First/Empire Interactive collection for a full list of savings.

Special Offer - Strategy First Complete Pack

December 20, 2007, 4:37 pm - Valve - Product Release

‘Tis the season to pick up every game from Strategy First in one low-priced collection. The Strategy First Complete Pack features all 18 games from Strategy First available on Steam, including SCS – Dangerous Waters, Space Empires IV Deluxe, Jagged Alliance 2, Flatout 1 & 2, the new Alien Shooter Vengeance, and other favorites for just $59.95. That's an incredible $235.15 savings over the individually priced collection. Don't miss out on this limited time holiday special.

Making History: The Calm and The Storm Update Released

November 21, 2007, 2:52 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Making History: The Calm and The Storm have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Making History: The Calm and The Storm

• Fixed populations of UK homeland regions in Conclusion of the War
  
• Fixed zero-population regions across all scenarios
  
• Fixed consumer goods penalties that were higher than intended, once a country fell below its grace level
  
• Fixed countries with playable allies sometimes failing to surrender when their last region was taken
  
• Fixed surrender and graph problems for editor-created countries
  
• Fixed some minor features that were not working properly in reloaded games

Making History: The Calm and The Storm Update Released

November 16, 2007, 2:00 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Making History: The Calm and The Storm have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Making History: The Calm and The Storm

• Added detailed financial reports, highlighting income, spending, and financial information on infrastructure, military, production and trade
  
• In the World Market, you can post a buy order for an unavailable good. When the good becomes available, your purchase will automatically be made
  
• Rally points can be set in any city you own or control
  
• Resource production can be maximized, increased (+1), maintained, decreased (-1) or minimized
  
• You can run multiple upgrades at once in a region
  
• AI nations lose their votes in alliances if they do not control their historic capitals
  
• Added variability to city and producer damage from bombing
  
• Modified algorithms for arms, goods, and food penalties to weigh recent turns more heavily than earlier ones

Strategy First Summer Sale Heats Up Steam

July 9, 2007, 10:51 pm - Valve - General Announcement

For one week only, save 25-75% on all games from Strategy First and Empire. Stock up on best-sellers like FlatOut 2, Disciples II Gold and Jagged Alliance 2 for as low as $3.70 each. Visit the Strategy First collection for a full list of savings.

Making History: The Calm & the Storm Now $29.95

June 15, 2007, 4:06 pm - Valve - General Announcement

Making History: The Calm & the Storm is now available for a new low price of $29.95.

Making History: The Calm and The Storm Update Released

May 24, 2007, 4:30 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Making History: The Calm and The Storm have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The specific changes include:

Making History: The Calm and The Storm

• Added the Making History Editor, to modify and create scenarios
  
• Now play as any nation in single-player mode
  
• Combat now includes an air combat phase
  
• Aid deals now affect diplomatic relations
  
• Food production bonuses and penalties have been restructured
  
• Many AI tweaks and improvements have been made