Valve Would "Love" to Put Steam on 360s

[p3t3r]

i just want left 4 dead on my ps3 no one around here likes xbox anyways

 

[Buizel91]

Im sure Microsoft will do this eventually, just to rival Sony, also the amount of complaints they will get they will have to give in and eventually give us what we want...

In theory anyway

 

[Stabby Joe]

And I would "love" them if they did... which they can't.

 

[digital warrior]

Fuck off, Valve. PC is enough, I'm going to be a very sad fanboy

Because heaven forbid that anyone preferring another platform get to try and love the same service and provider you enjoy. Those basters should be thought a lesson. \ sarcasm

Grow up.

 

[michael_ab]

Valve should make a console called The Valve. I would buy it. Look at the variety! Half-Life 1,2,ep1,ep2, CS,:S,DoD,:S,L4D,2........yep I'm out.

you forgot the big one, full steam compatability, and if you pay for the service itself you could get special deals and events exclusive to the console

 

[RedBeta22]

Of course they would, the evil bastards. They would do anything as long as it meant they didn't have to work on Half-Life Ep 3.

 

[Paragon Fury]

I don't understand how other companies releasing patches and community content would hurt the 360...

Microsoft attempts to maintain strict control of Xbox Live and it's content not only for monetary reasons, but for quality control reasons. Letting things like Steam in to XBL is a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE security risk for Microsoft and Xbox Live customers.

And as much people may not like it, it has a practical business reason too; it prevents Steam from coming closer to having a total monopoly on the market, which Steam has made quite clear as its intent.

 

[Drexlor]

Steam is coming to the PS3? Time to begin my happy dance.

 

[samsonguy920]

If it means getting the L4D DLC and actually having the TF2 DLC on the 360, by all means, go right ahead. Who knows? We could also see mods on the console versions too. If Valve actually shafts Microsoft like they did with EA and Sony, well then, this could be entertaining.

If you mean the DLC for free as opposed to having to spend points for it, then continue dreaming. And it won't open the way for custom content to get onto the 360 either. IF Steam were to be allowed on the 360, Microsoft would still be able to charge for DLC since it would be on their console. All Steam would be doing is providing a better gaming social network and game provider than what LIVE provides. And when you take LIVE into account, that really isn't that hard to do.
Microsoft enjoys its monopoly it has that it can actually have without going to court over. It can do whatever it pleases with its console since it owns that completely. Giving concessions to Valve to allow Steam on the Xbox would be taking too much out of the pie, because they know dang well most players would use Steam exclusively and Microsoft would see a lot less money.

According to Final Fantasy producer Sage Sundi, though, there's a possible solution for getting Microsoft to allow this sort of content on Xbox consoles: "If 200,000 people maybe send an e-mail to Microsoft asking to give us access to the other side of Xbox Live then there's a possibility."

I want what this guy is smoking. Talk about your trip away from reality.

Valve should make a console called The Valve. I would buy it. Look at the variety! Half-Life 1,2,ep1,ep2, CS,:S,DoD,:S,L4D,2........yep I'm out.

Nah, not The Valve. Better to call it the Firebox(as in where you stoke the fires to heat water to make steam in an engine). Ya feed it games, and it puts out the fun.

 

[similar.squirrel]

I would 'Love' for Valve to put Steam on 360s.
The people have spoken. Some of them, at least.

 

[wasalp]

If XBLA actually gets Steam, then this will be both good, and bad. Let me explain:

Steam is a great service, and expanding to service to other platforms will benefit everyone using it.

However, it is becoming more and more obvious that VALVe will soon be a video game monopoly. Expanding the service will increase their profit, meaning more ways for them to expand. Plus with Steam on other platforms, we may start seeing more multi-platform releases, meaning more sales on Steam. Eventually, they could be controlling a large chunk of the market. But eh, that's a really far-fetched theory. Plus Microsoft won't want other companies making more money off of their own system then they are.

you guys do know the steam service won't actually sell games(as far as I know) I believe it will only be there for the chatting service.

 

[samsonguy920]

I don't understand how other companies releasing patches and community content would hurt the 360...

Microsoft attempts to maintain strict control of Xbox Live and it's content not only for monetary reasons, but for quality control reasons. Letting things like Steam in to XBL is a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE security risk for Microsoft and Xbox Live customers.

And as much people may not like it, it has a practical business reason too; it prevents Steam from coming closer to having a total monopoly on the market, which Steam has made quite clear as its intent.

I wouldn't say it was Valve's intent. They just wouldn't mind if nobody actually bothered to make any competition for them. Microsoft on the other hand is striving every day to be the only top dog, and has several times been taken to court over the matter by actively suppressing competition.
And on the other side of the coin, putting Steam on the 360 could also present a security risk for Valve and Steam users. After all, nobody hacks consoles. [/sarcasm]

 

[Tdc2182]

I was hoping Steam would remain for PC only...I keep getting the feeling the big game companies (even Microsoft) try to ignore the PC. Steam is the biggest argument against that (IMO).

Well thats kind of a... dickish thing to hope for.

OT: You know what, I really like Valve. Like, a lot.

 

[Skeleton Jelly]

I don't understand how other companies releasing patches and community content would hurt the 360...

That's quite simple. Think of Micro$oft.

All those patches. New weapons, hats, levels, gametypes, ALL that good stuff that could sell for over-priced DLC! They believe that allowing developers to give free content is a no-no and that they're losing money out on it.

Well so I believe anyways. It's not all that far-fetched anyways.

 

[GiantRedButton]

Steamworks has nothing to do with the store. (called steam)
It's the multiplayernetwork and updating service.
You wont be able to buy portal on steam but you can use steamworks and play zthe coop campaign with a friend wo plays on pc. Microsoft doesn't like the ability to connect to dedicated servers etc so you can only do that on a ps3 or an open platform like the pc

I'm going to quote this so more people see it. Entirely too many people think that Steamworks = Steam.

I feel honoured Oh now we have it 3 times, i guess thats enough the folks on the escapist learn fast.

 

[ReaperzXIII]

We pay for our online service, the least Microsoft could do is give us Steam I mean PSN is looking mighty fine right about now, free online, Steam, better graphics, bigger processor power and space. Microsoft should be looking for any edge they can get

 

[Fallen-Angel Risen-Demon]

So it seems M$ is digging their own grave perhaps? In all honesty I would love to see M$ give up on the whole game making thing, it looks like Nint?ndo are going to stay if anyone is and Son¥ is starting to get the upper hand. See? I don't discriminate! Money signs for all!

 

[GiantRedButton]

Steamworks has nothing to do with the store. (called steam)
It's the multiplayernetwork and updating service.
You wont be able to buy portal on steam but you can use steamworks and play zthe coop campaign with a friend wo plays on pc. Microsoft doesn't like the ability to connect to dedicated servers etc so you can only do that on a ps3 or an open platform like the pc

Fair enough.. I don;t care enough about Steam to know the workings on.

But 'Microsoft doesn't like the ability to connect to dedicated servers'?

Wut?

Microsoft partially fund developers servers, so it's down to the developer.

If they want to use a P2P connection then they use a Microsoft network to help make that connection.

If they want to make dedicated server, Microsoft partially funds that server as long as the dev also funds it.

Once the developer stops paying for the server, Microsoft let it die.

The only developer that microsoft actually allowed to use dedicated servers is epic and that was an exception for unreal tournament 3. (and maybe 2 others i didnt think of) Name me a few examples for games with dedicated servers as far as google knows there is only one.
but maybe my google-fu is weak because of Darth Bing or sth.
hate to break it to you but every game expect that one uses the player with the best internet connection to host the game. Gears of war halo cod etc There are servers for news etc and patches but no dedicated servers for actually playing the game.
basically they don't want live to connect to anything they don't control. No browser etc.

 

[Enigma6667]

I totally want Steam for the 360. That would seriously be fucking awesome. Shouldn't get my hopes up though, because this is Micro$oft we're talking about here.