Steam's Halloween, Autumn, and Winter Sales dates have leaked

[midian182]

Something to look forward to: The dates for Steam's next three big sales have leaked online. Details of the annual Halloween, Autumn, and Winter events came from a developer source, who revealed that the first of these would begin next Monday.

The news comes from Twitter user @SkrSkrGVNG, who presumably has access to Valve’s developer forums where the dates of its sales are given to devs early.

The Halloween sale begins on Monday, October 29, at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 5pm GMT. It only lasts four days, making it the shortest of all three events. It ends on Thursday November 1.

Next is the Autumn sale, which coincides with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It lasts for one week, starting on Wednesday, November 21, at 9:55am PT / 12:55pm ET / 4:55pm GMT and ending on the following Tuesday, November 27, at 10:05am PT / 1:05pm ET / 5:05pm GMT.

Lastly, there’s the Steam Winter Sale, probably the biggest event in the platform’s calendar. It kicks off on Thursday, December 20, at 9:55am PT / 12:55pm ET / 4:55pm GMT. It ends in the new year, on Thursday, January 3, at 10:05am PT / 1:05pm ET / 5:05pm GMT.

It does not say I'm not allowed to post it on twitter. It only says about Steam Community & my own sites... pic.twitter.com/xfvNkexECP

— Skr Skr GVNG (@SkrSkrGVNG) 23 October 2018

SkrSkrGVNG writes that while devs aren't allowed to post these dates on the Steam Community and their own sites, posting on Twitter isn’t mentioned. However, some users question whether a personal Twitter page might be included in the restrictions, adding that the leaker may be violating Valve’s NDAs.

As always, it’ll be interesting to see which games receive deep discounts during the sales. It's usually a good mix of old and new; though perhaps not too new, otherwise we might see another Shadow of the Tomb Raider-style review bombing incident.

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[R00sT3R]

Is there anyone who really waits for Steam sales any more?

There's always a sale on at one of the other gaming platforms every week of the year, usually with discounts that match Steam prices if not lower.

Steam sales are way past their prime and importance to the industry.

 

[amstech]

They marked Far Cry Primal down to $20 a few times, if they go as low as $10-15 I'll snatch it up.

 

[MonsterZero]

They marked Far Cry Primal down to $20 a few times, if they go as low as $10-15 I'll snatch it up.

Love that game, get ready to waste 100+hrs.

 

[m4a4]

I hope this guy gets slapped hard by Steam. What a douchebag move.

 

[Phylop]

Is there anyone who really waits for Steam sales any more?

There's always a sale on at one of the other gaming platforms every week of the year, usually with discounts that match Steam prices if not lower.

Steam sales are way past their prime and importance to the industry.

I'll agree that Steam sales have lost the fanfare and excitement they once had, but that doesn't mean nobody waits for them. I have tons of friends who will wait for a Steam sale before purchasing certain games. If it's a game they're super excited about they'll buy it full price, but for games they aren't so sure about, they usually wait for a sale. Steam sales have become routine, so it makes sense to wait until a sale if you're not intending to play a game immediately.

 

[Rasta211]

I'm waiting for a Steam sale

 

[Cycloid Torus]

>40 games in my library....<20 that I have played...Steam sale adds to my backlog.

 

[fadingfool]

I need to stop buying games during steam sales..... Over 500 now and have played less than half (to be fair humble bundles are as much to blame as steam sales). It's only during the Christmas period that I have the time to play through some and I still end up picking up more.....
Oh well - wallet on standby.....