(Pocket-lint) — Steam sale dates are usually a case of guesswork or conjecture based on previous sale periods.
Recently though, Valve has begun confirming the future dates outright.
The company has published the planned sale dates on Steamworks so that publishers and others can access them and plan accordingly. So now we all know when it's happening and you can get your wallet ready to purchase those games you've been holding off on.
The dates for the first half of the year have been revealed. It seems that Valve is planning on several themed sales throughout the year. Each with a specific focus on a particular category of games.
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The next Steam sale dates currently look like this:
In the meantime, Steam has also revealed the details of the Steam Next Fest. This is a period of celebrations for upcoming games with demos, live streams directly from developers and more.
Though these events aren't the same as the sales, they are great ways to add things of interest to your wishlist for the future and keep an eye out for future games of interest.
The upcoming Steam Next Fest will take place from 21 February to 28 February 2022.
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