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How game keys work: where they come from and why they cost less

Who creates game keys, how shops get them, and why the same game can have wildly different prices. A straight-up guide to the business behind the code.

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Oct 10, 2026

How Steam started: from game updates to your entire PC library

Steam began with a problem far less glamorous than selling thousands of games: keeping them updated. Here is how Valve built the platform, from 2003 to today.

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