Steam update enables quicker multi-game installs

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A recent Steam update has added a new UI feature that lets users download multiple Steam games more conveniently.


In an update via the official Steam Database Twitter feed on Tuesday, Valve commented, "Turns out we missed a feature in recent Steam updates. You can now select multiple games and install them in one go!"

The new UI feature, as pictured right, appears to show a list of available downloads, where users can simply check the ones they wish to acquire and set them to download at the same time.

Previously, users would have had to start each download individually via their Library list.

Steam recently hit the 8 million concurrent users milestone for the first time in its history. The achievement was attributed to this year's immensely popular Steam Summer Sale.

The previous highest ever number of concurrent users on the Steam stats page was around 7.5 million, which occurred over the Christmas period in 2013.

At the Steam Dev Days conference in January 2014, Valve announced that Steam had reached a milestone of more than 75 million active users, up 10 million since its previous report in October 2013.

Its growth accelerated over the 2013 holiday season, as the new 75 million figure meant Steam's active user account grew by 15 percent in just three months.

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Source: http://www.computerandvideogames.com/475353/steam-update-enables-quicker-multi-game-installs/

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AR15Posted:

DeluxeHazard Now I can download my only three Steam games at the same time whenever I get a new computer. :D


I have a few more than 3 to download lol

I have like 12+ but, at least it will be a little faster now :D

DeluxeHazardPosted:

Now I can download my only three Steam games at the same time whenever I get a new computer. :D

GILFPosted:

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Dezz I am really happy with this update this is going to make things a lot easier.


i agree much easier and helpful.


I agree with you too it makes things a lot easier and quicker

1989Posted:

Dezz I am really happy with this update this is going to make things a lot easier.


i agree much easier and helpful.

1989Posted:

i have two steam accounts with loads of games and loads more to download so this will be good

LatencyPosted:

Too bad I don't play steam games anymore :(

OrthoPosted:

Very helpful for when my connection is slow

vWatsoncPosted:

I like the new look of steam, its all blue and stuff :D

EthicsPosted:

thank god, my connection is already slow enough. I hope this balances a few things out.

DragonPosted:

I can see this making downloading games a lot easier for people moving their accounts to new computers , etc. +1 Steam!!