Valve's Steam has officially ceased support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 as of January 1, 2024. This move comes after Microsoft and Google had already ended their security support for these operating systems, which are now considered outdated for PC gaming. The discontinuation of support from Steam is expected to impact fewer than 1% of its user base. Concurrently, Valve has shifted its focus to Counter-Strike 2, ending all official support for the predecessor, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO). Steam users on the affected operating systems will need to update to a newer version to continue using Steam's services and play games.
Steam to Drop Support for Windows 7, Windows 8 Next Year https://t.co/UQFg96iXbZ
Steam Support For Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Evaporates https://t.co/LFcDxg870N
Steam Announces End of Support for Windows 7, Windows https://t.co/HSEM4vKHdS
Valve celebrates the New Year by snuffing out Steam support for Windows 7 and 8 https://t.co/OU2arNoSUL
Steam ended support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, saying the app used a now-unsupported embedded Chrome version; <1% of Steam users are on those OSes (@sean_endicott_ / Windows Central) https://t.co/Dqzi05qYYl https://t.co/xbsfCho4Pg
Steam officially ends support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 https://t.co/xoZLaKbZV0 by @MichaelCrider
Steam Dumps Official Support for Windows 7 and Windows 8 https://t.co/tfLhDJAI8L
Steam stops supporting Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 — Microsoft and Google no longer provide security support for Valve's launcher https://t.co/AwnOoQVpQJ https://t.co/HEVrvyHPBa
Microsoft may have ended support for #Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 a while ago, but with #Steam jumping ship, the operating systems are officially dead for PC gamers. https://t.co/8RDsrEjenw
Fewer than 1% of Steam users will be affected by the cutoff of support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. Are you among those who will have to update to keep playing Steam games? Read more: https://t.co/7DMLpgD9k6 #Steam #Windows #PCGaming
All official Valve support of CSGO ended on January 1, 2024 You can still play the game, but the Steam maker now fully turns to Counter-Strike 2 https://t.co/qWJ2hROILj https://t.co/1XjD6sOmyD
Steam Has Stopped Supporting Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 https://t.co/1N1YaXTyjN