In case you haven’t noticed we are absolutely crazy about the Steam platform around here. So, when we hear that a top shelf games such as Grand Theft Auto IV is coming to Steam, we tend to get a bit excited. Anytime minute we can get one of the absolute best games of the year in the best digital format possible that is great news for the entire gaming community.

This year has really been a breakout year for Steam. Granted, there have always been the great Valve games released on Steam, but this year it seems like a lot more companies are putting their absolute best games on Steam. This says to me that steam is here to stay and that digital distribution is also here to stay. That is great news for everyone involved because if you experience losing a CD or trying to reinstall without the proper serial number or even just a scratched disk, you understand how absolutely frustrating physical media can be.

Kudos to both violent arrest of the game industry for making digital downloads a reality in a way that is not as painful or ridiculous as they could have tried to be.