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    A digital distribution service owned by Valve Corporation. Originally created to distribute Valve's own games, Steam has since become the de facto standard for digital distribution of PC games.

    Slow updating and downloading speeds...?

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    #1  Edited By XxRANGAxX

    Is anyone else (preferably in australia) receiving really slow download/update speeds? or is it just me

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    #2  Edited By twigger89

    steam sale means a ton more games are being downloaded from the same amount of servers they usually have, so everything goes slower. Try in an hour or 2 and it should be better. Try in a few days and it should be back to normal

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    #3  Edited By jamesg

    just wait it out. not much you can do at the moment.

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    #4  Edited By Rhaknar

    first steam sale huh?

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    #5  Edited By PerryVandell

    It's a steam sale. Almost everyone is downloading something, bringing Valve's servers to their knees. Just wait a few days after the sale ends and things should be back to normal.

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    #6  Edited By Barrock

    Happens whenever something big goes on sale, during the steam sale, or if TF2 goes f2p.

    A tip? Change your downloading server to somewhere in the middle east.

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    #7  Edited By emem

    I'm trying to download Mass Effect right now and it's not even starting. :|

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