Steam is set to finally launch in China, a move that opens up the gaming distribution platform to a massive market of gamers. 。

Valve will partner up with Chinese developer Perfect World to develop a local version of Steam. But local gamers will have to sit tight for now, as no launch date has been given yet.。

SEE ALSO:The most exciting games from Square Enix's E3 showcase。

SEE ALSO:The most exciting games from Square Enix's E3 showcase。 Perfect World has previously worked with Valve to release 。 DOTA 2 。and。Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)。

in China.。

The two companies will work close together to actively promote Steam's launch, marketing, and game lineup in the country, and Valve said no changes are planned to worldwide operations and services as a result of its announcement.。Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.。

By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。

Thanks for signing up!。 Despite not being officially available, Steam's hardware survey in February showed that Simplified Chinese users accounted for the second-highest share of players on the platform. 。China accounted for 40.5 percent of the 40 million global sales of 。China accounted for 40.5 percent of the 40 million global sales of。PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds。

( 。 PUBG 。). 。

That's despite localisation plans for 。

PUBG 。

---

only being announced in late-November, with promises by local tech firm Tencent the game's content would "accord with socialist core values."。

---

It'd be safe to say that Steam and Perfect World are working to ensure that the games adhere to those values.。

---

A few months ago, Steam Community was blocked in China with no warning, giving gamers no access to the user inventory and profile pages, however access to the store was still available.。

Featured Video For You。Featured Video For You。Future of the internet could depend on submarine datacenters  。TopicsGaming。