Steambits takes bitcoins for games

Steambits takes bitcoins for games

Bitcoins are now being accepted for videogames, courtesy of a service called Steambits. The web site was launched last month by developer Ryan Connors, a lover of videogames, who wanted to offer a way to purchase them using the cryptocurrency. The web site is effectively a video game resale service. The customer pays for a game in bitcoins, and Connors then purchases it from the relevant party in US dollars, sending it to the customer within 24 hours. The site started by offering games from Steam, the online videogaming portal, which sells games to users via online download. However, it....


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