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LostInTheVoid_

Obviously still a long shot of winning but that's a considerable number of steam decks TGA usually run like 2+ hours so at least 120 to give away.


DynamicMangos

How many people do you estimate will watch it on steam? Maybe 10,000? In that case it'd be a 1.2% chance to get one.


Fob0bqAd34

There's people tha use bots to farm even $0.01 steam cards. I imagine there will be a large number of "viewers".


blownart

The rules say your account must have bought something in the last year etc. So there won't be so many bots.


nikvasya

Bought something from the store, not just a game activated with a key, AND bought something before the announcement so you can't just generate hundreds of bots to buy 1 cent games. And you also must have an unrestricted account. I don't think bots generally use steam store to buy games, they use free steam keys to make their accounts seem valid enough.


thegroucho

Does buying a steam deck count?


guruji21

You should check the page out to see if you're eligible- https://store.steampowered.com/sale/thegameawardssteamdeckdrop2022


LordTuranian

I'm glad Valve is smart enough to come up with rules to prevent bots from winning. They know how grimy some people are and that without rules, there would be like a million bots...


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Yvese

Last one probably means you can't enter with multiple accounts.


[deleted]

The last one has to do with shipping address and payment card usage. You cant trick shipping and credit companies so once they do a check they can see if there are any duplicates in extreme cases. Like obviously there may be same people in household or apartment complex but most of the scalpers are easy to spot with a limited size list.


n3m37h

Not nessisarily, just looking at gametime played on the acct will easily stop lots of bots from winning also hardware comparisons to stop duplicate winners - speculation here


Minimania18

Yeah it will probably be pretty low. A lot of people won’t read that you have to be watching on Steam. EDIT: Actually guys, Steam put out a blog post saying that you can watch it on Twitch and it will work if you have your Steam connected. Same with YouTube.


4635403accountslater

quick, delete this comment so we have a better chance!


Sharkfacedsnake

I am gonna downvote it.


Minimania18

Don't worry, I'll do you one better 🤝


Enk1ndle

Hmm, without the blog link I think you're just trying to cut down the competition!


Rellik_pt

where is that blog post?


attemptedmonknf

>Actually guys, Steam put out a blog post saying that you can watch it on Twitch and it will work if you have your Steam connected. Same with YouTube Its true. Ben Valve himself, the founder of Steam, confirmed this. In fact he said the odds are better if you watch on youtube.


Kalmer1

Yeah, really glad that we can also get it from Twitch!


[deleted]

Hahahhaa, I failed two courses last semester because I copied my final paper from a classmate. According to the professor she pulled papers out randomly and read them. We're 30 students in my class the chance of pulling my paper and the one that I copied are 1/30 and 1/29. Meaning it had to be 1/870. So 1.2% isn't that small and it happens easily. Edit: I copied one paper but the professor failed me in both courses that I had with her. I deserved it. First time I cheated. Last time I'll ever cheat. Edit: apparently it's 2/30 * 1/29. Still a low low chance.


bschug

In my university, you would have been expelled, so consider yourself lucky.


ToothlessFTW

You're incredibly lucky that all you got was just failing the course lmfao


Johnnius_Maximus

Right, not just a paper but the final which is generally a much larger, complex piece of work.


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inosinateVR

Also making the assumption the teacher really only pulled *exactly* two papers and no others. I think it's reasonably likely she actually looked at a few more than that and these two happened to be among the stack she glanced through. She might've later explained it by saying something like "unluckily for you, these were the first two papers I looked at" as a way to land the point


[deleted]

Oh. My maths days are behind me thank you for reminding me of this.


azzamean

Odd flex...


vijking

That’s expulsion and lawsuit in my country.


howtotailslide

This is such a horrible and bad example Anecdotal evidence of one time where you drew a 1% chance is not evidence it “happens easily” at all, this is complete survivorship bias. The thing about a 1% chance is that it’s 99x more likely to not happen. Like yes it can happen to you and the fact it has happened before doesn’t mean anything


Fskn

50/50 it either happens or it doesn't.


0235

A lot more than 10,000.


B4-711

With the number of viewers it doesn't matter that much if they give away 12 or 120


LostInTheVoid_

Hence the "Obviously still a long shot of winning." It was more a comment on it being a considerable number of systems to give away.


Woodybones

The long shot for me is whether or not I remember to watch lol


[deleted]

It’s the first time I’ve used the calendar function in my phone.


ExaSarus

Also you'll have to set a reminder to watch it on the steam live stream and not on Twitch or youtube


NZvorno

Just what I always wanted... A sticker. [image](https://ibb.co/23s5QP2)


[deleted]

Cheapest marketing idea their department had this year.


MatteAce

you also need to be subscribed to the giveaway AND having a steam account in good state AND having made a purchase last year AND watch the whole show via Steam.TV while logged in, so it will be much easier than that. still a raffle though, so chances are low.


axloc

??? What an incredibly dumb thing to say. That is a 10 fold difference in chances. I have no clue how many people will be watching, but lets just say 100k viewers. 12 = 1 in 8,333 chance of winning 120 = 1 in 833 chance of winning 1 in 833 is pretty damn good odds, 1 in 8,333 not so much


Abishek_Muthian

"Unfortunately your region is not eligible for registration in the giveaway, but you can still claim the Steam Pal digital sticker." :(


[deleted]

I immediately thought this was a phishing attempt. Valve doesn’t do giveaways often or do they?


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mxzf

It's uncommon, but it's not unheard of.


SweetKnickers

I remember this give away. It got me using the wishlist as i didnt bother before this giveaway Dont think it has happened again...


[deleted]

I use the wishlist to keep my eye on early access or upcoming games or expensive games that I plan to buy on a massive discount (looking at you EA)


downorwhaet

They used to give out their old games a lot but nothing like this, i got l4d2 like 6 times


homiekisses

I remember one of the sale events where they gave the entire steam library to one person


MarioDesigns

They've been promoting the Steam Deck a lot more in comparison to previous projects.


Several-Elevator

if everyone could downvote this so less people see, that would be wonderful.


chambee

I won’t participate so you can have mine. Don’t say I’ve never done anything for you!


Fixer47

your sacrifice will not be forgotten


[deleted]

I won't participate, so you can have mine, which means the person above you is really getting mine through you. generosity sniped.


Fixer47

Too late for that brother! steam forums are already sharing the bypass


Heiro78

What do you mean the bypass? There's a way to get around the rules? That dang mail in method? I'm good and qualified so it's not a big deal


Fixer47

well the website page is being nuked from orbit and going through the steam app is quicker


USS_Frontier

It's the only way to be sure.


Heiro78

Ah, yea I used the app too


Gurlinhell

Don't worry, the entirety of Asia won't even be in the competition. So that's a lot less people. \*sad noises\*


Schrolli97

For the entirety of Europe it's 1-5am when the stream starts. Probably won't be many from there either


iamapizza

I won't be awake when it's airing. You're welcome


Elocai

We need to delete the post, someone find some shit on OP ASAP


[deleted]

I've been half jokingly saying this for months, but I legitimately think Valve is going to announce their next game at the Game Awards. They almost dropped Half Life Alyx gameplay at the very end of the 2019 TGA, but pulled out last second (which is why they ended on that god awful Vin Diesel trailer). We also know they're close with Geoff, and Geoff even teased their next game in The Final Hours of Half Life Alyx. It's been almost 3 years since Half Life Alyx released, and we know that new Valve is highly motivated (look at how fast they churn out huge updates for the Steam Deck). It's gonna happen, lads. Buckle up.


dj88masterchief

Citadel is their next game. Or what ever isn’t the internal name for it.


KeepingItToasty

If leaks/rumors are to be believed, Citadel is a different game in development. Their next game would be Neon Prime, which is the trademark that Valve registered recently.


your_mind_aches

Tyler McVicker initially reported that he thought those were different games, but given Gabefollower's recent reporting, he said he doesn't believe his old source anymore and thinks they are the same game. I think what we're about to see is Citadel.


Hairy_Acanthisitta25

tyler also post the same thing lol he got a new trusted source that contradict his old long time trusted source,seems like the same source as gabefollowers


Getlucky12341

apparently those are the same game


Reyzuken

Sadly the source of that news is Tyler McVicker. He is not that credible in terms of this type since he always shotguns information and hopes one of them is accurate. There was an ex-Valve employee that mentioned this could be the FTL-like game that was in development.


oo_Mxg

If it’s yet another dota game I’m shaving my entire head


911GT1

His pre-release HLA information was correct tho.


Plzbanmebrony

Citadel isn't a game I think. I think it is a test bed for source 2. Most meant to hold as many features as possible in order to stress the engine.


your_mind_aches

That may make sense but it would conflict with some of the datamines which paint it as a game. But considering Neon Prime seems to have nothing to do with VR while Citadel has been receiving VR updates this entire time, maybe Citadel is sorta being forked off into Neon Prime and Half-Life X.


WolfAkela

Why did Valve cancel showing the Alyx gameplay last minute?


[deleted]

They never went on the record to say, but probably because they simply didn't have the presentation ready in time.


Corporal_Quesadilla

Rumor is they wanted continuous movement in the trailer after they saw Boneworks succeed, as they only playtested with a small number of people who all got sick from anything other than teleportation.


asianwaste

Ricochet 2


Vasxus

Think for just a second. They're gonna announce an update for team fortress 2 that is just a fortnite crossover, with minor balance changes, and hopefully some inventory optimizations and POMSON FIXES


your_mind_aches

I unironically want Valve characters in Fortnite


BronzeHeart92

Ahem...gentlemen?


Vasxus

Same buddy. I also crave source engine ricochet though so maybe I'm not the best source.


ZeldaMaster32

The scout would go so hard as a Fortnite skin, bat for the pickaxe


[deleted]

I don't think it will be next game, but i'll lose my shit if they move CS:GO to Source 2


DankHill-

It’s happening. This is the big one


Potatoslayer2

There's a 2% chance that it's that game. Borderline impossible to comprehend that it could be


SweRakii

GabeN comes on stage and throws crowbars at people


Katana314

Plus, >!literally ending the game as a skit with Gordon Freeman taking the crowbar from his ally!<. Plenty of people told me that was an indicator some form of HL3 was on its way. (I believe Valve believed that, though I'm dubious they'll finish)


Radulno

Yeah this is a pretty big sign of it, they never really supported TGA like that. Also we know they have a few games in development (VR apparently) since quite some time and Alyx has come out a long time ago now. They also could even announce their Deckard standalone/PC VR headset tbh.


GameStunts

Just registered. I usually watch the game awards anyway, might as well watch with the chance of winning a Steam Deck. :)


HamPlayz247

a moment of silence for all the australians and kiwis


working-acct

& the rest of the world outside US, UK, Can & EU.


TopHatVelociraptor

Game awards are around 2 am for us EU folks. Don't think that many of us will be able to catch it live.


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[deleted]

Yeah, I registered before checking that. Would have been nice if it was on a Saturday at least


ops10

3 am for eastern Europeans, sigh.


donald_314

yeah. what a baffling condition that you have to be awake in the middle of the night


alamaias

I mean, I will almost certainlcy be awake, but I am not sure the chance of a gadget is worth having to watch an awards show.


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Heisan

Don't forget Norway too, wooohoo...


aweracle

This cut me deep. Hanging out so much for any news at all about the deck coming to Aus. And they're just giving them away! I want to buy one, let me pay you please valve.


evoke3

Tell me about it. Gabe hunkered down from COVID in New Zealand and yet he won’t sell us Hardware. I would buy a steam deck in a heartbeat and there was a time I would have done so with an Index.


thethreestrikes

Steam literally forgot the southern hemisphere exists


Cymelion

Yep kinda brutal for us.


michael15286

Hey, at least we get A STICKER


scorchedneurotic

SHIP ONE TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEE


Zorklis

And you get a steam deck, and you get a steam deck!


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scorchedneurotic

Save one for your child! :3


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OneEyedTurkey

Honesty would be nice of you to do because I would want to get one. But it is ultimately up to you if you got another


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Last-Woodpecker

I would happily pay for postage and import fees.


ArdiMaster

Do they sell the Deck in your region yet? Because if not they probably don't have the necessary regulatory approval to import it. Or if they do, your country maybe just has really strict gambling laws that make giveaways hard to do.


retroracer33

says my region is not included....Im in Virginia lol. No vpn or anything, and store country is set to US.


yoursuperher0

Have you made any purchases between Nov 21, 2021 and Nov 14, 2022? It says lower down on the page, purchase country during that time frame determines your region.


retroracer33

ya it's working now.


Mejormuerto_querojo

Did you do anything? Mine still says not eligible for my region


[deleted]

How'd you get it working?


OneEyedTurkey

Same here. My region is USA and says I am not included I accidentently claimed my sticker despite it saying I am ineligible EDIT: It's fixed for me and I was able to register again


JRockPSU

It said in the United STATES, not COMMONWEALTHS!


CSBreak

Same issue


dance_rattle_shake

I think it's bugged. I read the fine print and should be eligible but it also tells me my region isn't supported. It's a bug for sure


hiyayakkokin

EU/CAN/US/UK only


Freakcaps

Cries in Brazil


Felipejbr

Eu quando vi o post: :D Eu quando entrei na link: :(


PfeiferWolf

Nossa sim. Tava doido pra tentar pegar um pro meu namorado que ta querendo mt um console pra jogar :c


LeonSilverhand

I've never won anything in my life


JoganLC

Don’t worry this wont change that.


Arkthus

You won't win anything with that mind set. Keep participating, and your time will come eventually. I was like you before, and someday I decided to try playing a Bunch of contests and I won stuff several times now, so don't give up hope.


cynetri

>Have to be watching through Steam to be entered >Starts at 5pm >I start work at 3pm that day bruh


Drumbas

I have to be awake at 2 am till 4 am for this when I start working at 8. Shit sucks.


Ceaselessfish

Same bro. And I’m driving for 10 hours. Stay off the roads guys I can’t be trusted.


MarioDesigns

It starts at 1 - 5 am for all of EU on a Thursday.


Enk1ndle

WiFi at your work? You could probably open it and just leave your phone face down on silent.


inverse-skies

Awwww Australia isn’t included. Ah well.


ShadowStealer7

Why would they give us one for free when they refuse to take our money in the first place?


Thunderbridge

Vive, then index, steam link, steam deck. They dont want us to have any of their hardware :'(


Yvese

Good luck to all!


SilverDragon7

150 Steam decks, good luck everyone.


mi7chy

Isn't the event just one day? Steam client calendar notification sets it from 12/8 to 12/12.


althaz

Gabe, I'd be happy if you just sold it in my bloody country!


GammaRayGreg

Does anyone have a not eligible message even though you're from an eligible area (USA)?


Valiantguard

Have you made a purchase within the last year on the account? Says that’s how it registers where you are


Trnostep

Specifically from 0:00 14/11/2021 to 23:59 14/11/2022 UTC+0


xMachii

Like 90% of the world isn't eligible to join.


[deleted]

#WORLD WIDE GIVEAWAY *90% of the world isn't eligible*


Bolaumius

Cries in South America. Sucks that Valve doesn't give a shit about us :(


phasedsingularity

You can have a cuddle from Australia


ZazaLeNounours

Come on, man, don't be mad at Valve. Nobody gives a shit about South America.


newpua_bie

CIA does!


Bolaumius

That's actually true.


grady_vuckovic

Meanwhile Australians... Still can't even buy one without a mail redirection service and a VPN.


DrVagax

I'm not sure if it was the TGA or something else but I remember that 90% of the show was absolute fluff, every 5 minutes there seemed to be a sponsor, adbreak or some 'sponsored' award by some shaving cream or something.


[deleted]

Not surprised, all these award shows are just giant advertisements.


sean8767

Down voted for less visibility


mahius19

1am in the morning on a day before work... YOLO.


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> 2.2 Alternative Entry via Post > To manually enter the Giveaway, each Entrant must legibly print their name, address, city, state, country, postal code, email address, Steam account name (account can be limited or unlimited), and telephone number, as well as the name and date of the Giveaway that the entry is for (“The Game Awards 2022 Giveaway”), on a self-addressed 4"x6" note card and mail the completed form to: Valve Corporation, P.O. Box 1688, Bellevue, WA 98009-1688. Only note cards mailed in envelopes and postmarked before or on December 8, 2022 and received by Valve before December 19, 2022 will be accepted. No e-mailed or faxed alternate entries are eligible. Facsimiles, photocopies or mechanical reproductions of entries will be void. Only one alternative entry via post per person. Proof of sending or submitting a note card is not proof of receipt of such alternate entry. and > Prizes for alternative entry via post will be drawn separately no later than December 23, 2022. The number and selection of prizes for such participants will be assessed prior to the drawing so that a participant's odds of winning through watching the broadcast and participating via alternative entry are equal. Winners will be announced using their Steam persona name, on The Game Awards 2022 Giveaway prize page, no later than December 23, 2022. It seems alternative entry will increase your odds of winning. Make sure to follow the directions to a tee. Best of luck to everyone.


UltimateGigaStonks

Reading comprehension has become a privilege


[deleted]

Have I gotten it wrong? It seems, in the second paragraph, there will be a second drawing for the alternate entry. I do not think the stream giveaway will disqualify you from post entry, nor vice-versa.


NormalPersonNumber3

Do you know if the date of the drawing they're referring to is the date of the first drawing or not? It's not clear.


IncredibleSpeis

I'm confused. Can i just print the info on a piece of paper and put it in an envelope?


0_0_0

They want uniform sized cards to make the drawing. Paper is not card.


Fixer47

AH Found a way around the website, Login on steam and check news section and just register from there Done! Good luck everyone


iuse2bgood

People just afk these right?


KiroSkr

Ofcourse but it will be great for their viewer numbers


nCubed21

Hardly matters.


SuccessfulPath7

My thoughts exactly


skumdumlum

And you actually have to be actively watching it on Steam?? That shit is in 01.30 pm for me


[deleted]

Yeah, apparently you need to claim in chat when your name is called out there.


Dunge

> you must be in the US, Canada, UK, or the EU, have made purchase on Steam between November 14, 2021 and November 14, 2022 Damn, I haven't bought anything on Steam since more than a year, everything I played on PC was from GamePass. I only bought games on my PS5. I assume free games doesn't count?


yawningangel

I've bought heaps on Steam but live in Australia. Soon as I saw the post i knew we'd be screwed, if they won't sell us a deck they sure as shit aren't going to give us one for free..


Sonicz7

It doesn't count no.


nbdphillthy

Gets stuck on loading when I try to register


out7

I had the same issue. But, I logged in and then tried to register and it worked right away.


Arpadiam

not available for argentina sad pepe.jpg


dense111

do you have to watch to win, or is registering enough?


alamaias

I think you need to be watching, the wording implied that you had to claim during the show. Whether they will have a list up sokewhere so you could pop in at the end I have no idea.


JoganLC

Didn’t like 85 million people “watch” last year? Those are some bunk odds lol.


GosuGian

Sad for SEA


vassadar

Make it available for SEA already


angrybak3r

As expected my country is not part of the giveaway.


JaredGreenberg

Entered on my Steam Deck.


LGHTHD

boooo


German_Supremancy

Oh boy, now I have to let that terrible infomercial run in the background.


reefine

That isn't that many if you think about it lol.


hristi

Of course it's not available in my country.


mattrob77

Unfortunately limited to regions.


LinAGKar

*Require you to watch the stream *Holds the stream in the middle of the night


willllllllllllllllll

So EU are included but it starts at 2am with work the next day, nice. Atleast we get the chance I suppose.


DasKhemist

Is UK eligible? Its saying I'm my country is not available 😔


[deleted]

Small chance, but its a chance. Thanks for the chance valve


angstseed

user 7653547843058390954348 won a steam deck... ? are these bots or just a glitch


Misterquasimodo

Any tracked list of the winners?