More Steam Discovery Changes Planned

It's no secret that Valve has struggled trying to refine their discovery system for Steam, which can sometimes seem like finding needles in a haystack. Gamasutra has word that they are gearing up for another rewrite of their automated system, and are looking to provide further curation tools to allow the community to further this process. Here's a bit from their summary of points made during a presentation at Unite Europe 2017:
These basic features begin with new sorting and filtering options and settings that allow people to directly highlight the kinds of games that they either do or don’t enjoy.

But beyond just that, Valve is in the process of completely rewriting a replacement for its existing automatic recommendation system. When complete, the new system should be able to examine a player’s library and individual playtimes to individually curate game recommendations based on their actual interests and gameplay habits.

As Kroll explains, this means that the games the algorithm puts in front of players are more likely to be a better fit, ultimately boosting the chance a recommendation has to result in a purchase.

At the same time, Valve has a handful of changes for Steam’s existing discoverability features in the works. Part of this is an expansion of the Steam Curators section of the platform that brings live streams, video reviews, and other curator-created content to the forefront of the section.

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Jul 13, 2017, 11:38
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Re: More Steam Discovery Changes Planned Jul 13, 2017, 11:38
Jul 13, 2017, 11:38
 
If they hadn't opened to floodgates to shovelware and EA crowdfunded crap there wouldn't be so much garbage to wade through. It's a problem entirely of their own making and the solution is as easy.
"Van Gogh painted alone and in despair and in madness and sold one picture in his entire life. Millions struggled alone, unrecognized, and struggled as heroically as any famous hero. Was it worthless? I knew it wasn't."
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