If you're looking to find some great deals on PC games, Valve has announced its Steam sales events for the rest of the year.
While sale dates are normally kept secret until the event, leaks have tipped off would-be PC gamers for years now. And it looks like Valve has decided it's not worth the trouble to keep the sales confidential anymore.
The next sale, the Steam Halloween Sale, starts Thursday and runs through Monday. You can see a full list of upcoming sales below.
- Steam Halloween Sale: Oct 28 – Nov 1, 2021
- Steam Autumn Sale: Nov 24 – 30, 2021
- Steam Winter Sale: Dec 22, 2021 – Jan 5, 2022
The Steam sales are a great way to stock up on games if you have a Steam Deck on the way. Valve's new handheld gaming device will begin shipping at the end of this year.
The Epic Games store is also having a Halloween sale that's going on right now. Steam's rival store also recently added achievements.
In terms of physical game deals, many retailers are starting Black Friday deals even earlier this year to prevent huge crowds over Thanksgiving weekend. You can already check out early Black Friday deals for GameStop, Walmart, and Best Buy. Or, get straight to the point with the ten best early Black Friday deals so far. And, if you live in the UK, check out what you can expect for Black Friday.
Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN. You can find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.