Steam (service)Video game distribution platformSteam is a digital distribution platform for PC games by the American video game studio Valve. It was launched as a software client in September 2003 to provide video game updates automatically for Valve's games and expanded to distributing third-party titles in late 2005. Steam offers various features, such as game server matchmaking with Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) measures, social networking, and game streaming services.
Virtual goodsVirtual goods are non-physical objects and money purchased for use in online communities or online games. Digital goods, on the other hand, may be a broader category including digital books, music, and movies. Virtual goods are a subclass of intangible goods.
Virtual economyA virtual economy (or sometimes synthetic economy) is an emergent economy existing in a virtual world, usually exchanging virtual goods in the context of an online game, particularly in massively multiplayer online games (MMOs).
Video game developerA video game developer is a software developer specializing in video game development – the process and related disciplines of creating video games. A game developer can range from one person who undertakes all tasks to a large business with employee responsibilities split between individual disciplines, such as programmers, designers, artists, etc. Most game development companies have video game publisher financial and usually marketing support.
Video game publisherA video game publisher is a company that publishesvideo games that have been developed either internally by the publisher or externally by a video game developer. FunctionsVideo game publishers are responsible for the publishing and distribution of games by handling their marketing and dealing with digital distribution platforms (e.g. Steam) and console-based online stores, as well as providing stores with physical copies in some cases.MicropaymentA micropayment is a financial transaction involving a very small sum of money and usually one that occurs online. Several micropayment systems were proposed and developed in the mid-to-late 1990s that were ultimately unsuccessful. A second generation of micropayment systems emerged in the 2010s. While micropayments were initially envisioned to involve very small sums of money, practical systems to allow transactions of less than US$1 have seen little success.
Free-to-playFree-to-play (F2P or FtP) video games are games that give players access to a significant portion of their content for free. The term "free-to-play business model" or simply, "free-to-play model", refers collectively to business models that ultimately result in the creation of free-to-play games. Games that adhere to free-to-play business models are distinct from traditional premium games, which require payment before use.
Metin2Metin2 is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Ymir Entertainment and first released in South Korea in 2004. The game is published in Europe and other regions by Gameforge. It is known for its action-oriented combat system, open-world player interaction, and long-term live service support.
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