Steam rakes in nearly $1 billion in 2010

File this one under: Holy crap that is a lot of money. An analysis group, Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment, LLC (FADE) released a report that in 2010 Steam reached almost one billion dollars in revenue. Sales in December alone are estimated at $213 million, which is most likely due to the massive sale Valve put on.

Director of Research & Analysis, Benjamin Schlichter, stated, “Steam’s growth has been remarkable during the year. Over 180 titles were estimated reaching over $1 million USD in revenue for the year, painting a very healthy market for developers and publishers, with more room for growth in the future.”

The top ten titles on Steam last year are:

Call of Duty: Black Ops (Activision) – $98.2 Million USD

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision) – $39.4 Million USD

Left 4 Dead 2 (Valve) – $36.0 Million USD

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (Electronic Arts) – $25.4 Million USD

Sid Meier’s Civilization V (2K Games) – $21.9 Million USD

Portal (Valve) – $20.0 Million USD

Fallout: New Vegas (Bethesda Softworks) – $17.0 Million USD

Metro 2033 (THQ) – $13.4 Million USD

Mafia II (2K Games) – $11.9 Million USD

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising (THQ) – $10.8 Million USD

These numbers are fairly impressive and really makes you wonder how some of these titles did on Valve’s competitors service and in retail. With retail sales still making up a significant portion of the PC buying experience, most of these titles can likely add a few more million to their numbers. It’s a strong sign not only for Valve and digital distribution, but also for PC gaming as a whole.

Source: Blues News