Eidos Interactive has signed a deal with gaming firm Valve to deliver dozens of new and existing PC titles via the Steam digital download network.

The first agreement includes complete franchise sets of classics such as Tomb Raider, Commandos and some of the Hitman series.

Eidos will also be bringing Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Championship Manager 2007 and more to the service.

Gabe Newell, co-founder and president of Valve, said: "Offering legendary action franchises in complete sets and working with Eidos to deliver new releases is a great step forward in our efforts to expand Steam's offerings in ways that provide highest value to customers."

Tom Marx, senior business development manager of new media at Eidos, added: "Steam represents an opportunity to distribute our games electronically to millions of gamers around the world.

"It also provides a direct connection to these extremely active PC influencers who frequent Steam as a source for new content and information.

"As a result of being a spotlight feature on Steam this year, we expect to see sales of Tomb Raider: Anniversary benefit across all channels."

unless you prefer to have a Physical Disc in a big Physical Cardboard Box with Pretty Pictures on it, I rather buy my TR games this way from now on:

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php

Ohhhhh that's great!! I just downloaded Steam last week. It's pretty neat. So they will also be adding classic Tomb Raider too? My Tomb Raider 1 won't work on my PS2 anymore.. so olddddd.

Ohhhhh that's great!! I just downloaded Steam last week. It's pretty neat. So they will also be adding classic Tomb Raider too? My Tomb Raider 1 won't work on my PS2 anymore.. so olddddd.

they will have ALL the Tomb Raider Games and most everything by Eidos!!

Off Topic: I love the show Heroes J7 Wild! Ali Larter is my fav actress aka Nikki Sanders!

On Topic: I dont get this... Is it instead of a disk a piece of memory saved onto your computer?

Off Topic: I love the show Heroes J7 Wild! Ali Larter is my fav actress aka Nikki Sanders!

On Topic: I dont get this... Is it instead of a disk a piece of memory saved onto your computer?

instead of a disc, you download the whole game to your PC's hard drive and it will even notify you when the game has new updates available...

of course, mine (and their) recommendation is that you have a Broadband Internet Connection (DSL, Cable, T1, T2, FiOS, etc)

if you are still on Dial Up or ISDN, don't bother, you will never get the game downloaded!!

LOL yea understandable... Woot go Heroes!

Anyways I wasn't going to download it... I get mine on consoles

I'll stick with having the discs. If something was to ever happen to my computer(crash,need reformat,stolen,etc.) I'll still have the disc and won't have to pay again for it.

I'll stick with having the discs. If something was to ever happen to my computer(crash,need reformat,stolen,etc.) I'll still have the disc and won't have to pay again for it.

you get a Activation ID so your computer crashes and you need to DL it again, you won't have to pay for it cause they know you already paid

Steam is totally boss, that's great news. makes it well easier to keep it up to date and to buy. I get it on steam although if it's cheaper in the shop I might buy it instead..