Steam's Personal Calendar Feature Nudges Users to Check Out New and Upcoming Games
On Friday, Valve introduced a unique way to nudge Steam users toward games they might enjoy. Called Personal Calendar, the feature gives each user an individualized, constantly evolving list of new and upcoming games related to their interests.
Players can find the calendar on the Steam Store homepage or at store.steampowered.com/personalcalendar. The homepage version shows games released this week, two weeks ago, and two weeks ahead. The dedicated page shows an eight-week window.
The Personal Calendar matches users based on similar Steam activity. If User A enjoys many of the same games User B plays but hasn't yet tried one of User B's favorite titles or new wishlist items, User A's Personal Calendar will recommend it. Playtime matching occurs in the background, however; the Personal Calendar feature doesn't actually push users to interact with each other.
If you're worried that sampling different games will skew your Personal Calendar, don't fret:...
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