09-07-2025, 06:18 PM
In light of the recent PSN network outage, I'm glad to be a PC gamer and a Steam user.
In August 2024, a massive DDOS attack hit Steam. This targeted several Steam servers across numerous regions globally in the US, Europe and Asia. This was a global assault attempting to disrupt Steam services worldwide.
It was reportedly one of the most intense DDOS attacks ever recorded, but most people, including myself, didn't even notice. Steam's infrastructure proved remarkably resilient.
I think part of the reason for this level of resiliency is that Steam effectively DDOSes itself with every sale, so they've had to ensure the infrastructure is extremely robust to minimize downtime.
If you're wondering where 30% of the money on your game purchases goes, this is a big part of it, rather than "increasing shareholder value" like some other companies.
In August 2024, a massive DDOS attack hit Steam. This targeted several Steam servers across numerous regions globally in the US, Europe and Asia. This was a global assault attempting to disrupt Steam services worldwide.
It was reportedly one of the most intense DDOS attacks ever recorded, but most people, including myself, didn't even notice. Steam's infrastructure proved remarkably resilient.
I think part of the reason for this level of resiliency is that Steam effectively DDOSes itself with every sale, so they've had to ensure the infrastructure is extremely robust to minimize downtime.
If you're wondering where 30% of the money on your game purchases goes, this is a big part of it, rather than "increasing shareholder value" like some other companies.
