The Black Friday and other holiday sales plans may have been leaked. According to a report by Softpedia on Nov. 3, Valve is planning two promotional periods for this holiday season. A Russian developer apparently posted a confidential message from Valve containing the schedule of deals.
The first promotional period is called Steam Autumn Sale. A selection of video games will be discounted from Nov. 27 though Dec. 3, covering the Thanksgiving holiday as well as Black Friday. Valve is also planning a second set of deals titled Steam Winter Holiday Sale. This sales promotion is expected to begin on Dec. 19 and finish on Jan. 2 of next year.
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