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Is Valve adding film and TV services to Steam?

Steam is usually a service that's best known for downloadable PC and Mac games, especially when it comes to their sales. But, according to new information divulged with a recent Steam Beta update, it could be something more in just a few months' time.

Following a new Steam Beta update, Steam Database posted a new update through its Twitter account pinpointing several new applications types, including film, TV series, video, plugin and music. This could expand the service even further into a general application for audiences to use, rather than just games.

Not that Valve doesn't offer those services already. Game soundtracks are already available for purchase, and a Steam Music Beta is currently underway with certain users, with tie-ins to the Spotify service. Some movies are also already offered, including Indie Games the Movie.

Still, it'll be interesting to see if this happens, as Valve could be trying to take the Steam service (and its Steam Machines, due next year) in a more casual direction. We'll see it where it goes in the months ahead…