Tim Cook at Valve: cats and dogs, living together, mass hysteria

[styrafoam]

http://www.appleinsider.com/article...ok_spotted_at_valves_gaming_headquarters.html

No idea what this means, i doubt a buyout is in the works, but beyond that who knows. A visit from the ceo has to have some significance, if it were something mundane i think they would just send a genius bar type or one of their eunuchs. Maybe apple wants to use steam tech for some unknown reason, maybe they want valve to consult on a new mac initiative.

 

[Barfo]

...cool story bro?

 

[RavenSEAL]

If Apple buys out Steam, I can seriously say I will never play a game again in my life.

What I think it actually is though, is probably an attempt to bring Steam into the iPad platform...which really doesn't make any sense because why would they want competition for their own app store...

Who knows...

 

[Barfo]

If Apple buys out Steam.

I'll just stop buying Steam games and play what I already have.

 

[Jaskalas]

Apple, hardware.
Steam, software.

Combine the two to fulfill rumors of a Valve console.

 

[styrafoam]

...cool story bro?

....thanks?

 

[KeithP]

Apple, hardware.
Steam, software.

Combine the two to fulfill rumors of a Valve console.

I suppose anything is possible but it doesn't make sense to me that Apple would build hardware for another company's software. Apple has clearly indicated that it wants profits from distributing software which is basically what Steam does.

I am guessing it was Tim Cook just telling Valve that there is still a place for them in OS X even with the app store.

-KeithP

 

[WelshBloke]

Apple, hardware.
Steam, software.

Combine the two to fulfill rumors of a Valve console.

Apple don't make hardware.

They put their software on other people's hardware.

Why would they put other people's software on other people's hardware?

 

[wuliheron]

Everybody is jumping into video game graphics with a vengeance and even Intel's integrated graphics are making huge strides. Apple has to either find a way to compete or concede the game. Collaborating with a company like Value on something like their own console makes perfect sense. Apple doesn't just make software either, they have all the connections and expertise to get anything made they want.

We'll just have to wait and see if anything comes of this little visit, but you can bet your last dollar the VP wasn't there to eat Gabe's donuts.

 

[Sulaco]

Collaborating with a company like Value on something like their own console makes perfect sense.

:sneaky:

 

[wuliheron]

:sneaky:

The latest announcement from Valve is they're working on wearable computing which is exactly the kind of gadget Apple might want to sell.

http://pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Valve-tired-rumors-announces-wearable-computing

 

[Sulaco]

The latest announcement from Valve is they're working on wearable computing which is exactly the kind of gadget Apple might want to sell.

http://pcper.com/news/General-Tech/Valve-tired-rumors-announces-wearable-computing

That wasn't the point of my post.

It was more the irony of your typo: Mac teaming up with "Value".

That will be the day...

 

[darkewaffle]

Apple values it's reputation above all else (that's why people pay for the apple) and Valve is about the only company that can do anything it wants and still has a positive rep amongst gamers because no matter what they do they have Steam and most importantly Steam Sales. If Apple wants to open some doors in the industry then Valve is the obvious place to start, no matter what they're pursuing.

 

[brandonb]

Sounds like Apple wants to eliminate the common phrase "I buy a Windows-PC because I play games."

 

[Barfo]

Sounds like Apple wants to eliminate the common phrase "I buy a Windows-PC because I play games."

Why talk to Valve about it then? most Valve games already run on OSX, it's the rest of the industry they need to talk to.

 

[Texashiker]

Now that steve jobs is out of the way, maybe apple wants to bring steam to the mac OS?

One thing that has held mac and apple back for decades, is the lack of games ported from windows to mac.

 

[Barfo]

Now that steve jobs is out of the way, maybe apple wants to bring steam to the mac OS?

One thing that has held mac and apple back for decades, is the lack of games ported from windows to mac.

Have you been living under a rock?

 

[darkewaffle]

Now that steve jobs is out of the way, maybe apple wants to bring steam to the mac OS?

Dude you really live in your own little world don't you.

 

[brandonb]

Why talk to Valve about it then? most Valve games already run on OSX, it's the rest of the industry they need to talk to.

The talk could have been "Hey, we'll front you some money if you help promote our platform to to indie developers, and/or sell those games with less commission to help encourage developers to build on our platform."

Or "We'll give one billion dollars to make Half Life 3 an Apple exclusive!"

 

[gorcorps]

Apple is designing the UI for Valve's console, and will offer full App Store support as well.

 

[Texashiker]

Have you been living under a rock?

Dude you really live in your own little world don't you.

What is your point?

Now that steve is gone, maybe apple can pay more attention to games, and not just the little games like angry birds.

Is left 4 dead, half-life, half-life 2, team fortress 2,,,, available through the itunes store?

 

[wuliheron]

It's not Jobs that held them back, it was competing with MS. Apple just could never compete with the 800lb gorilla for video games and it was a small part of their profits. With portables becoming more powerful and some 80% of tablet owners wanting to game on their tablets Apple has no choice but to compete more for video games or get left behind.

Other then taking forever to come out with HL3 Valve is like Apple in that they can do no wrong in the eyes of their die hard fans. Their games are all highly rated and popular and steam is the best DRM available. It makes them a perfect fit for Apple which promotes themselves as the quality alternative to MS. That they would want to expand that relationship however they can goes without saying.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

What is your point?

Now that steve is gone, maybe apple can pay more attention to games, and not just the little games like angry birds.

Is left 4 dead, half-life, half-life 2, team fortress 2,,,, available through the itunes store?

Steam has been available on Macs for a while now...with Counterstrike, Left for Dead 2, etc...

 

[Barfo]

What is your point?

Now that steve is gone, maybe apple can pay more attention to games, and not just the little games like angry birds.

Is left 4 dead, half-life, half-life 2, team fortress 2,,,, available through the itunes store?

You're asking too much, I just wish MS released a GPU accelerated windows gui.

 

[Texashiker]

Steam has been available on Macs for a while now...with Counterstrike, Left for Dead 2, etc...

Steam was released in 2004. My steam account was created in November 2004, the day half-life 2 was released. Some early adopters of steam created their accounts as early as 2003.

Steam for mac was released in May, 2010 - http://store.steampowered.com/news/3818/

That is what, around 5 1/2, almost 6 years between the PC release of steam and the Mac release?