'Steam' not 'dream'.
Basically, Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation.
Meaning that it's a multiplayer gaming community/game client which distributes games and related media online. Steam games require you to use the Steam Client to play them.
For an example: Call of Duty: Black Ops is a Steam game and requires you to make an account on the Steam client and receive major updates.
It is important because it allows users to interact with each other (access to a large gaming community) and also save progress/stats and receive points for some shit.
It is not exactly important for AssaultCube.
But I think people want to keep all of their games in one place so your desktop is all neat and tidy. I guess if you have Windows Vista or 7; you can also put your game in the "Games for Windows Live" App.
Basically, Steam is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications platform developed by Valve Corporation.
Meaning that it's a multiplayer gaming community/game client which distributes games and related media online. Steam games require you to use the Steam Client to play them.
For an example: Call of Duty: Black Ops is a Steam game and requires you to make an account on the Steam client and receive major updates.
It is important because it allows users to interact with each other (access to a large gaming community) and also save progress/stats and receive points for some shit.
It is not exactly important for AssaultCube.
But I think people want to keep all of their games in one place so your desktop is all neat and tidy. I guess if you have Windows Vista or 7; you can also put your game in the "Games for Windows Live" App.