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Steam expanding beyond games, adding "software" on Sept. 5
- Thread starter salromano
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You forgot TV/VCR Repair.
I remember those commercials being on all the time and her doing the voice of Rebecca Cunningham on TaleSpin simultaneously. Shit was crazy.
Grinchy
Banned
Damn, an hour is like a year's worth of porn for me.
CecilRousso
Member
I haven´t bought any software in years - everything is either free open source software or supplied with my computer purchases.
What I worry about is Steam taking a risk of losing some of it´s focus and profile because of this. It doesn´t have to have any practical effect on me at all, but the feeling is not good. Which is why I wrote "not sure".
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Valve buying Ubuntu confirmed
GotEmRunnin
Member
Don't see how this is bad news.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
I'm pretty sure it's been hinted upon since 2011. Valve wanted to just start off with what the current app does then expand it from there.
CecilRousso
Member
And please Valve, when you add software and movies - just fix this crappy category system at the same time, and the basic features that one expects of similiar UI but Steam lacks (sorting of categories, renaming, add/remove several items at once, delete categories, etc).
I Stalk Alone
Member
so adobe CS7 will be f2P confirmed? just buy whatever filters you need.
15$ Unsharp Mask
Wickerbasket
Member
I really don't like the idea Steam going in this direction. I'm hoping that games at least stay at the forefront of the platform, there's only so much retail space on the front page and I'd like it to stay dedicated to games.
I don't want it turning into another App store where anything worth buying is hard to find.
I don't want it turning into another App store where anything worth buying is hard to find.
ShockingAlberto
Member
Not interested in this, but it doesn't really harm my experience any, either.
This isn't true at all. The users were punished for using a VPN to bypass their respective regional stores, not for gifting. To quote myself from that thread:
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
Well, people really seem to hate it when a platform for games decides to spend it's time and resources on non-game products (See Xbox360) because it means that money and time could have been spent on games or tailoring the platform better for games.
Personally, I don't care if Steam sells other products or not. Whatever makes them money. However, this makes it very clear why Gabe hates the Windows 8 AppStore so much now. And when Valve makes their big Linux push they want to be the major supplier of ALL kinds of apps there too, probably.
Yeah, pretty much this.
somuchwater
Member
It's bad news because instead of an open market, you'll instead have three - if not way more - competing ecosystems: Windows Store, Mac Store and Steam.
Edit: and I mean three non-compatible ecosystems. That's the problem.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Well, Valve released Steam for Schools recently and said that it'll expand beyond free copies of Portal 2. So there could be educational pricing.
I eagerly await the "My kid was playing on my Steam account and now Photoshop won't open. What's going on?" thread.
ShockingAlberto
Member
I am not sure facts are going to dismiss this new weapon in the building and manufactured anti-Steam backlash.
thiscoldblack
Unconfirmed Member
What is with all the recent news about Steam lately? What are they doing to Steam? They're ruining it, imo.
Dezcom
Member
You forgot TV/VCR Repair.
This is fantastic. Kudos to you, sir.
CecilRousso
Member
They already have announced plans to change the process for which games are being accepted.
Chinner is always serious.
Depends if they upkeep the current DRM system with those software titles.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Palette Swap
Member
Non-game software is probably on the Origin development roadmap. For 2016, right after achievements.
valve announced half life 3 over 6 years ago. and we still don't have it. valve games suffer from valve time and the graphics are not very good and we don't even get like perk systems or iron sights. seriously outdated developer.
i know ea keeps up with modern trends and they're reliable. battlefield 4 is coming out next year, and then battlefield 5 will be 2013. if i want to play more inbetween i can play medal of honour or purchase any of the vast affordable dlc.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
:lol
I strongly agree. If they want people to start using Steam for software that is actually essential to productivity, they sure as hell better fix offline mode so that if my internet goes out I'm not stuck not being able to work.
A lot of productivity software suites also come with multi-machine licenses. Curious if Steam will make allowances for that (simultaneous use I mean), or if just it won't be there on Steam programs.