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Steam celebrates Black Friday with deals on ‘Watch Dogs, ‘Civilization,’ and more

Andrew Webster
is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

Steam is getting in on the Black Friday fun with a huge collection of great deals dubbed the “Steam Exploration Sale.” It includes a pretty massive selection of games — Valve says there are “thousands of titles” on sale — and features some big-name new releases for cheap. You can grab Watch Dogs for only $29.99, for example, or Civilization: Beyond Earth for $34.99. Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami’s new game, The Evil Within, might just be the best deal, at only $22.60. And if you have just a few bucks, there are some great deals at the lower end as well, including Goat MMO Simulator for $5.49 and Battleblock Theater for $1.69. Valve says new deals will be added daily, so be sure to check back regularly — the sale lasts from now until December 2nd.

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