Valve has introduced Stream Trading Cards on its digital game distribution platform. Steam Trading Cards is new service that will allow gamers to win rewards by acquiring cards.<\/p>\n
The cards can be turned into games badges and trade-able Steam community items.<\/p>\n
Half of a set of cards can be gained through gameplay, while the other half is earned through collecting items.<\/p>\n
Once a full set has been collected, players can craft them into a game badge. The badge will then show on your profile, giving you something to boast about on Steam besides your un-played game library, as well as earning you emoticons, profile backgrounds and coupons.<\/p>\n
The badges also have XP, so you can level up your badge which will earn you non-trade-able items, like profile showcases, extra friend slots and other features.<\/p>\n
The trading card service has just been launched in beta, and is currently attached to Don’t Starve,\u00a0Dota 2,Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,\u00a0Team Fortress 2, Portal 2, and\u00a0Half-Life 2, with the service set to be added to more games in the coming months.<\/p>\n
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