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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 68816, member: 636"]
Steam has rolled out a redesigned desktop storefront following an extended beta phase, expanding product pages from 940 to 1,200 pixels in width. The broader layout provides developers with additional room to showcase game trailers, screenshots and promotional artwork while maintaining straightforward navigation between listings, addressing previous concerns about constrained display areas.

The updated design introduces an improved media carousel featuring three distinct viewing modes, including theater overlay and full-screen options that preserve access to navigation elements. Higher-resolution images and videos now appear in their intended aspect ratios thanks to the extra horizontal space. Publishers can leverage new Steamworks capabilities for larger background graphics, enhanced text formatting and simplified video embedding.

Valve has extended the revised format across search results, bundle pages, tag hubs, recommendation feeds, Steam Charts and the News Hub. The company selected the 1,200-pixel standard after analyzing Steam Hardware Survey data and testing multiple window dimensions, recognizing that most users operate the client in windowed mode. The layout adapts for tablets, Steam Deck and mobile devices, with plans to refresh the homepage and remaining sections in subsequent updates.
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