http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18996377
Could this really happen![]()
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18996377
Could this really happen![]()
All I can say is, long live the WAD!
I love using Linux so I can see myself gradually making it my only OS if valve can start getting a load of games to work on it. Windows is junk and most people only buy it because they're oblivious to or scared to try other operating systems. I pretty much only run it to play games on. Come on valve - make it work with Linux!![]()
But.. people are just going to use Windows 7 until Microsoft realise they were wrong and release the next operating system..
Think of Windows 8 as the next Windows vista![]()
Consumerisation and commoditisation of technology. MS are following Apple's lead. Enthusiasts cost them money.
The loss of retail versions and paid upgrades is the future.
Society's to blame,
Or possibly Atari.
It seems like sour grapes to me. He can see the Steam business model being replaced by the "Windows App Store" or whatever it will be called.
Until OpenGL catches up with DirectX I can't see any non-Windows PC platform being taken seriously for games.
I agree with Gabe on the importance of an open system, and I'm hoping Windows 8 does retain some openness and remains developer friendly, but my desires are based on enjoying development, his are based on protecting his business model.
absolutely - Steam is probably the most established Windows "store" for games - should Microsoft successfully implement a competitor to that which is part of the OS then why would net-new customers want to install anything else ( it would be easy for MS to undercut Valve on Margin for Dev's )his are based on protecting his business model.
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I'm glad to see Valve moving Steam over to Ubuntu. I personally can't wait to install the beta client and fire up Left4Dead2. I can't see the wider gaming community jumping ship straight away. What I think could be the killer feature that pulls gamers across is a easy to install and user friendly gamer-focused derivative of Ubuntu... Vubuntu or something![]()
Actually, if Steam made a Metro version of the Steam app and used it to promote casual games more than traditional PC games, I can see them doing really rather well out of it. A lot of casual games could work really well with a touchscreen interface, so it could open up a huge new market to Steam that they're not necessarily tapping at the minute. It'd give BigFish some competition in that market, which they've largely got to themselves at the minute...
EDIT: if you're skeptical, take a look at the by the numbers section of their pressroom homepage
I really am at a loss to understand the rabid hostility I keep seeing on the comments of a lot of tech sites regarding Windows 8. Many times from people who haven't even tried it yet. I haven't used it but I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. If I don't like it I'll stay with 7.
So much bitching and moaning about 'where's my start button' or 'I hate metro' blah blah blah. MS are at least trying to innovate and move things along (their profits being of those 'things'). If they just produced an improved Win7 the same whiners would complain that 'MS are just milking the cow' and 'have brought nothing new to the party'.
From what I've read all the same functionality is basically there its just accessed in a slightly different way. MS have to take more control of their eco-system to compete with the likes of Apple in the mobile space. Those that don't like it can go to Linux (lol, fat chance of that).
As for Gabe, what he meant to say is that this would be a 'catastrophe for his profits'. Heaven forfend we should end up with a serious competitor to Valve huh Gabe?
Society's to blame,
Or possibly Atari.
Yep they need to tie their PC, Tablet (when it arrives) and mobile market share together in order to grow their profits from each of them. Anybody dismissing their latest efforts are really underestimating MS, you just have to look at their R&D spend to appreciate that (not to mention their marketing budget).
So what if a few enthusiasts have thrown their toys out of the pram? They are not where the profits are and if this strategy is successful they will fall in line eventually too (unless Linux goes mass market lol).
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