Did you know that before today you couldn't purchase a game for someone on Steam? You could only purchase your own games.

Well today Steam announced that you can now purchase games on Steam and send them as gifts.

To send a gift, customers simply select from hundreds of leading games on Steam and then indicate that the purchase is a gift at checkout. Within minutes, an e-card is delivered directly to the recipient's inbox. If the recipient is new to Steam, they'll receive everything they need to get started.

For more information, visit www.steamgames.com.