Steam sees surprising, significant usage dip in 2018
Back in January, Valve's Steam platform hit an all-time peak, averaging more than 16.8 million daily users for the month. In July, that daily usage average dipped to just under 14.9 million, a nearly 12-percent drop that reflects an uncharacteristic yearlong trend in reduced usage for the service.
The 2018 Steam usage decline is mirrored in reported data on "in-game" Steam users, who actually open up a Steam game rather than just having the Steam launcher running that day. After peaking at an average of 6.16 million in January, Steam averaged just 4.53 million in-game users in July, a nearly 26-percent drop.
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