Tag Archives: steam

Portal publisher can beat piracy and make more money through quality of service, claims Gabe Newell

Publisher appears to still be interested in resolving DLC dispute

Minecraft, one of the most popular PC games of recent years, has yet to launch on Steam due to a conflict of interests over DLC terms, the game’s creator has said. Markus Persson has been unremitting in his admiration of Valve’s digital channel, but said current platform restrictions would negatively …

Both groups' DLC policies are 'incompatible', Persson says

The European boss of EA has said that the publisher won’t make the digital versions of its games exclusive to its new and upcoming Origin retail portal. Problems that led to the removal of several EA titles from Steam had caused many to conclude that EA was to promote Origin …

Claims that GAME has reached an agreement with THQ and Bethesda regarding a Steam boycott of their titles is not true. The rumours have gained momentum this week following a forum postthat claimed the retailer had convinced both THQ and Bethesda to withhold their titles from Valve’s download service. Some …

Microsoft customers and developers will benefit from Steam integration, says Newell

Steamworks and future games to integrate â??Valve TVâ?? tech

PlayStation 'will gain value by opening its console to outside networks'

GAMESCOM: Valve has a responsibility to show Electronic Arts why it’s smarter business to add its games on Steam instead of remove them, studio president Gabe Newell has said. Newell suggested the struggle with EA is complicated, but nevertheless reconcilable. "I don’t think Valve can pick just one thing and …