The install scripts for such redistributables are developed and maintained by Valve, which updates them frequently. Hence, the Steamworks Common Redistributables are nothing but a lot of one-time-install tools that are needed by different games to run correctly. However, now with Steamworks Common Redistributables, all the shared and significant redistributables will be installed whenever the game needing them is installed for the first time. For example, each game developer had to comprise installers for all such redistributables in the games, and while installing several games, users had to run such installers every time.
Now, as you can see, this created duplicacy and appended extra work for both the users and the developers. Not so long ago, while installing different games, users had to run installers for such components (or redistributables) each time they downloaded and installed the new game. Furthermore, numerous games need such components for successfully running on the PC. Games need certain components that have to be installed on the PC to run, such as Microsoft Visual C++, DirectX. What Are Steamworks Common Redistributables?
