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The State of PC Game Distribution

• Steam maintains a dominant market position, generating $10.8 billion in 2024 revenue with concurrent users increasing from 25.4 million in 2021 to 40.5 million by September 2025.
• Developer reliance on Steam is extreme, with 88% of studios deriving over 75% of their revenue from the platform and 37% relying on it for more than 90%.
• Despite 72% of developers labeling Steam a monopoly, diversification is underway, with 48% of studios utilizing the Epic Games Store and the Xbox PC store for distribution.