Steam Library Redesign Enters Public Beta

The Steam library is getting an overhaul, and the bran-new organisation is entering public beta today.

The new design emphasizes accessibility and will disunite titles into numerous categories so they'll make up easier to parse. A other landing place page is the cornerstone of the redesign. The page bequeath quickly show up which of your installed games cause pending updates, offer immediate access to recently launched titles, and display the activity of members of your friends list.

Users will also beryllium capable to create customs duty shelves to prepare their libraries however they see fit. In an example screenshot, Steam suggests an ominous "Night Games" class, possibly to beryllium ill-used by vampires.

Game pages have been redesigned. The new layout will consolidate the developer and community content onto one page, making information technology all easier to get at. A post-game summary will now appear at the top of the gamy page formerly a game is throw in the towel, to quickly display whatsoever achievements and screenshots from the recent session. Community content like fan prowess and game guides volition also be displayed at the bottom of every game's front page, rather than being cordoned off into its own tab key.

The library redesign will also come with a host of new tools for developers, including the ability to Thomas More easily make announcements and host limited-clock events.

The early library was originally announced on Sept. 4. Steam has not announced when the new library contrive will be officially rolled unconscious.