14 DAY TRIAL // The 64-bit version of Windows 7 continues to be the number one choice for Steam users, according to new statistics released by Valve’s gaming platform.
This particular operating system recorded a 0.74 percent decline in November, but 58.58 percent of all Steam users are still running it, while the 32-bit version comes second with 13.98 percent of the users.
Microsoft’s latest product in the OS war, Windows 8, has a combined share of 4.69 percent, as the 64-bit build is currently the fifth most popular OS in the list with 4.25 percent. This means that Windows 8 has managed to overtake Mac OS X, as Apple’s very own platform has a total share of 3.26 percent.
Even though the Steam for Mac client was released more than two and a half years ago, Windows 8 has a major advantage: it can run the same Windows 7 Steam app and many more games, so figures are very likely to grow even more soon.