Steam Sale Hits 18-Day Discount Window
Summary
Gamers must prioritize holiday shopping lists and prepare for major RPG class mechanics while anticipating high-stakes movie marketing rollouts.
- Steam Sale Dates Confirmed - The Winter Sale runs for 18 days, beginning December 18, 2025 4.
- Zeraora Unlock Requirements - Catching Mythical Pokémon Zeraora in Pokémon Legends: Z-A requires specific mission completion for Mega Evolution [3, 6].
- Arc Raiders Quest Added - The extraction shooter introduced ‘The Clean Dream’ quest during the Cold Snap patch 1.
- Fallout S2 Timeline Set - Season 2 is confirmed to take place in 2296, 15 years after New Vegas 7.
- PoE2 Build Guide - Optimal leveling guidance is detailed for the Druid class in Path of Exile 2 2.
- 18 Days - Duration of the Steam Winter Sale event starting December 18 4.
- 2296 - The specific year the Fallout Season 2 narrative is set within 7.
- 4 Trailers - The reported number of weekly trailers planned for Avengers: Doomsday leaks 5.
Key Moments
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Steam's final winter sale begins on December 18 at 1 p.m. EDT and will run until January 5, 2026.
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The extraction shooter Arc Raiders has introduced "The Clean Dream" quest as part of the December Cold Snap patch.
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Fallout Season 2, set in the year 2296 (15 years after Fallout: New Vegas)...
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Different Perspectives
Opposing View
Leaks regarding *Avengers: Doomsday* involving four different trailers across weekly intervals have divided Marvel fans.
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