A recent leak from Steam is hinting at a major overhaul to the look and functionality of the Steam Store, aiming to make the popular storefront more accessible. The online storefront owned and operated by Valve stands as one of gaming's largest online platforms, with millions of daily users and standing as the premier destination for PC gamers. Steam has regularly rolled out changes to make the client easier to use, implementing everything from curated user recommendations to the recent addition of a "performance monitor." Now, Steam is gearing up for some big visual changes to the platform.
Steam has consistently looked to make the client easier to use throughout the more than two decades since the platform originally made its debut. Steam has done everything from improving the functionality of the client to adding hot-keys for some of its new features, like the previously-mentioned performance monitor. Rumors have even suggested that Steam may have even more helpful changes right around the corner, including allowing fans to permanently disable Steam's "mature content" warning. A new leak is now hinting at a major visual overhaul to the Steam Store.
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A recent post shared to the Steam subreddit via leakers xPaw and LambdaGeneration is showing off a significant overhaul to the Steam Store's front page. The revamped Steam layout looks to provide much quicker access to different sections of the Steam Store, including quick links to sections like top sellers, new releases, and free-to-play games among others. The storefront overhaul also provides easy access to the user's wishlist, specifically highlighting when games on the list are marked down. The Steam client redesign includes quick links for the points shop and gift cards as well.
New Leak Shows Redesign for Steam Store
The suite of changes to the Steam Store's home page would look to make navigating the storefront even easier for fans. Steam's "Top Sellers" and discounts are particularly highlighted as part of the Steam Store rework, guiding fans to check out the newest sales and popular games first when browsing the store. Fans are also given quick access to their wishlist, with Steam regularly holding sales and giving users the chance to check out the newest discounts on their desired games.
Steam's newest changes come as the client recently wrapped up one of its biggest events of the year. July 10 marked the end of this year's Steam Summer Sale, serving as one of the biggest sales of the year for the platform and seeing massive discounts on some of its most popular games. Steam has also been giving out plenty of free goodies for players to pick up following the Summer Sale's conclusion, recently rolling out three free Steam games for a limited time. Steam's new redesign looks to make navigating the popular online storefront easier to use and more streamlined than ever.
