No. Valve didn’t get hacked. (Full story)

This week, we saw a supposedly massive Steam data breach… but what actually happened? And is your account at risk? No. The answer is no. But we’ll get into it! Plus, DOOM: The Dark Ages works on Deck, with a few caveats. We’ll talk about it! And how have sales been faring for the Deck over the last year?

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*Links & Resources*
❯ Steam Deck sales are still going strong https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-sales-still-going-strong-over-three-years-later/
❯ SteamOS Compatibility Ratings are coming soon https://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamworks/announcements/detail/532097310616717411
❯ Steam Deck Verified criteria https://www.steamdeck.com/en/verified
❯ Meta 25.0.6 contains DOOM: The Dark Ages fixes for AMD GPUs https://docs.mesa3d.org/relnotes/25.0.6.html
❯ Read my full review of DOOM: The Dark Ages https://blog.gardinerbryant.com/first-impressions-of-doom-the-dark-ages-on-steam-deck/
❯ Twilio response to request for comment over the Steam leak https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/heres-a-statement-from-valve-on-the-reported-steam-data-breach/
❯ Valve responds to the Steam leak https://steamcommunity.com/games/593110/announcements/detail/533224478739530146

About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that’s his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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Gardiner Bryant is a privacy advocate and public speaker on the topic. Learn more about his speaking series and schedule an engagement at your institution at https://gardinerbryant.com

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