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Steam's Oldest User Accounts Turn 20, Valve Celebrates With Special Digital Badges - IGN (www.ign.com)

submitted 1 year ago by geosoco@kbin.social to c/games@sh.itjust.works

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Some of Steam’s oldest user accounts are turning 20-years old this week, and Valve is celebrating the anniversary by handing out special digital badges featuring the original Steam colour scheme to the gaming veterans.

Steam first opened its figurative doors all the way back in September 2003, and has since grown into the largest digital PC gaming storefront in the world, which is actively used by tens of millions of players each day.

“In case anyone's curious about the odd colours, that's the colour scheme for the original Steam UI when it first launched,” commented Redditor Penndrachen, referring to the badge's army green colour scheme, which prompted a mixed reaction from players who remembered the platform's earliest days. “I joined in the first six months,” lamented Affectionate-Memory4. “I feel ancient rn.”

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[–] ShittyRedditWasBetter@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

My account is @hotmail.com. I'm not sure I'm in this wave, but it must be a few weeks till I hit it.

[–] EveningPancakes@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine is @yahoo, really wish I could change it.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you still have access to the original email address you can definitely change it.

[–] EveningPancakes@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Hmm I've definitely changed the email that was associated with the account name, but the account name I think originally required an email domain in the field? That is something that you cannot change. It's fine though, because the user name can be changed.

Found it on the FAQ, Account ID can't be changed - https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/2816-BE67-5B69-0FEC

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My account becomes 20 years old in 5 days and I've never had an email domain in the account name.

[–] EveningPancakes@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah I dunno, maybe I was dumb back then but I've seen others posting similar questions/observations on Reddit and elsewhere before. Thankfully Steam lets you change the display profile name.

[–] omgitsaheadcrab@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Mine too, I hit 20 years this week 🥳

[–] Swarfega@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Mines a domain I used to have thinking I was cool. I was not...

@irtehwin.com

[–] Awwab@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mine is still a @yahoo login but I wont hit 20 years until February.