Overview

• The Steam Summer Sale kicked off on June 26 and will run through July 10, offering deep discounts on thousands of PC games.
• Valve celebrated the launch with a quirky official trailer set to a parody of “Summertime,” previewing early featured titles.
• High-profile deals include Diablo IV at 50% off, Death Stranding Director’s Cut at 60% off and indie darlings such as Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
• Publisher events like Square Enix and PlayStack summer sales offer bundled franchise discounts alongside the broader sale.
• Launch-day server overloads and wishlist loading issues were reported by some users but have largely begun to subside.