> What made you go with comparing things to 2004? I guess HL2 release? Steam launch was late 2003 and first non-valve Steam games appeared in 2005, so "therea

> What made you go with comparing things to 2004? I guess HL2 release? Steam launch was late 2003 and first non-valve Steam games appeared in 2005, so "thereabouts" can be a reason as well for "Valve era"