Windows 10 and 11 count for over 95% of Steam users on Windows.
Supporting older versions isn’t worth the effort for them anymore.
Supporting older versions isn’t worth the effort for them anymore.
But still, with 132 million active monthly users, that leaves 2.4 million people who now can't access their games. So I disagree with that being "not worth the effort".
Actually just breathed a sigh of relief, as this will allow me to finally dispossess myself of my long-owned Core2Duo GTA-IV rig that I hadn't been able to let go of, just hours ago.
You have been a great machine, but it's time for us to move along.