Valve is once again in the limelight thanks to its generosity – a generosity I know very well as a Steam sale frequenter myself – after apparently granting a fan any free "standard-edition" game of their choice due to a misdelivery.
It's been a pretty positive week for Valve, judging by the reception its new Steam update has received and big launches on its storefront like the long-awaited Subnautica 2 release – and it's also seemingly been a good week for users, too… even those who didn't get their orders from Steam, amusingly enough.
As one person reports on Reddit, they ordered a neat Steam Controller only for it to never arrive. So, what's good about that?
Well, Steam Support's response to the user in question is. "We're very sorry for the issue with your shipment," it reads. "The carrier has informed us that a small number of packages were mistakenly routed to the UK. They are actively working to redirect your shipment to the shipping address you provided. To thank you for your patience, we would like to offer to add a game to your library."
Yes, that's right – Steam apparently offered them a game.
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Any game, too – albeit not some super expensive ultra mega edition, of course. "Please pick any standard-edition title available for purchase in your region and reply here with your selection," Steam's message concludes.
That's a pretty solid deal, if you ask me, and it means that the Redditor would get both their controller (eventually) as well as a fresh game to play. You might be wondering – as is every commenter – what game they'd like.
Well, according to the user, they "got the new Forza game." In other words, Forza Horizon 6, which is a nice choice. I mean, our own Forza Horizon 6 review describes it as "sublime," and it appears other folks think it was a brilliant option as well – the upvotes speak for themselves, after all.
Although, if I'm honest, I'd have probably gone for something like Final Fantasy 7 Remake myself… not just because it's, erm, expensive, either.
Obviously, there's no confirmation from Steam or Valve that this story is true, anyway, but I'd argue there's a very good chance it is. The poster does include a screenshot of the interaction, and it feels silly to fake – plus, I'm a fan of the positive vibes.
The Steam Controller doesn't just scream for its life, it will also sing its little haptic heart out
