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The common consensus is that pirated games are popular because they’re free. But not so, according to Valve co-founder Gabe Newell. One thing that we have learned is that piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue,” Newell told a conference audience in Seattle, as reported by GeekWire. …

Revenues mushroomed from word-of-mouth buzz, Gabe Newell claims

System manufacturers 'are the rent guys who drive their partner margins to zero'

EA and Valve are currently engaging in late negotiations in an effort to bring Battlefield 3 to Steam, according to claims. BF3blog quotes an ‘anonymous source from inside Valve’ as claiming the game should see release on the service alongside its US release on October 25th. The ongoing stalemate revolves …

Sega has Steam activation compulsory for the next edition of Football Manager, after claiming that at least four fifths of the game’s players are using pirated copies. Those who buy the upcoming football management simulation will need to install Steam, if they haven’t already, and activate the game through Valve’s …

One-time online activation rule sparks outrage from 'legitimate' customers

PC games kingpin Valve believes there is still hope for its digital portal Steam to launch on Microsoft’s Xbox system. Chet Faliszek, a writer at the Washington studio, told Develop that the final decision was Microsoft’s to make – suggesting that Valve’s existing deal to incorporate Steam on PS3 is …

Studio adds that policy changes are needed for PS3 Steam to work to fullest potential

Customers need to be inspired to find new experiences, studio says

Source divided a community; can its successor unify it?