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[upandaway]

Most likely scenario: Apple is planning on transitioning their Mac line to "retina" displays this year, and when they announce them they're going to want to show off games running at 4K resolution. Valve are one of the only developers who release Mac versions of games day one, so they're an obvious potential partner for such a press event. Cook would be there seeing how well Dota 2/HL3/L4D3/whatever is running on the new hardware and getting feedback on GPU requirements and so forth.

I could definitely see the first part happening but I don't think Cook would go that far for that much.

If Cook was telling them about the Retina and asking for their cooperation to begin with, that would ask for a visit, right?
If he just wants to showcase games already done/nearly done in development, right now would give them enough time to the end of the year or something

 

[fluffydelusions]

Nope. Tim Cook doesn't travel to Valve for that. Sorry.

How do you know? He's got so much money he could travel across the world just to take a piss...just saying

 

[Azure Dream]

Oh shit, this is big news. CEO's don't just visit for minor things.

It was for a secret roundtable session for the next Iwata Asks.

 

[Empty Space]

Doesn't he hate apples closed system?

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/ht...016469749_technw_best_and_worst_of_times.html

That's from 6 months ago. Gabe seems to dislike Apple philosophically, but doesn't hate them. This is Apple wanting something Valve has or can do. I really think its just Tim Cook wants to strengthen the Mac Store.

 

[Mihos]

No Steam! Your going down a path I cannot follow!

Spoiler

Actually, I would probably buy whatever comes out of it because I am a tool who can't stop buying things with pretty lights...... I know myself very well.

 

[Lord Error]

Nope. Tim Cook doesn't travel to Valve for that. Sorry.

If Gabe is supposed to show up at the stage announcing things with him, he probably would.

Also, no Valve games on Mac Store because Valve has Steam on Mac, and are releasing games day 1 on there. So they're a premier developer not supporting Apple's own game distribution store, there's some kind of dichotomy there worth of a CEO visit I think.

 

[jbug617]

Maybe Valve's new controller is for the iPad and the announcement of certain Steam titles will be playable on the iPad

 

[Deepo]

Shit, meet "The Fan".

#GameChanger

This would be big news, that's for sure!

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Dude... if Steam merged with iTunes that would be pretty crazy.

 

[Totobeni]

Steam merged with itunes.
FML

don't worry, Origin will merge with GFWL Marketplace to counter it.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

How do you know? He's got so much money he could travel across the world just to take a piss...just saying

As others have said, for the type of business meeting that the poster described you don't get the CEO of Apple to visit. You get one of his lackeys.

 

[alphaNoid]

Hopefully the death of Windows.

 

[darkwing]

uh oh what does it mean for other console manufacturers like Sony

 

[AAequal]

Never going to happen.

Yeah, Isn't Gabe already billionare? Didn't he leave MS filthy rich and started Valve so he could do his own thing? Gabe is one of those few persons that seem to be comfortable where they are now.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

How do you know? He's got so much money he could travel across the world just to take a piss...just saying

Because you don't need to send the fucking CEO to have that conversation. Apple is not some upstart or something that needs their CEO to do everything.

Come on, GAF.

 

[Lasthope106]

uh oh what does it mean for other console manufacturers like Sony

Doom.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Because you don't need to send the fucking CEO to have that conversation. Apple is not some upstart or something that needs their CEO to do everything.

Come on, GAF.

They skurred bro. They skurred.

 

[elcranky]

Since when is Apple "the devil" or "evil"? Is this just some gaming side meme?

Apple has been the antithesis of good or interesting since the eighties.

 

[Kabouter]

Hardcore, no...casual, yes. I mean just at the top paid/free apps in the app store

Thousands of GAFers casuals huh? Really don't understand the condescension for mobile gaming here sometimes.

 

[Thraktor]

Nope. Tim Cook doesn't travel to Valve for that. Sorry.

Why not? The announcement of retina Macs will be a pretty big deal for the company this year, and for all we know Cook is hands-on enough to meet with Gabe and see how the game is looking in person.

 

[sssstententen]

Nope. Tim Cook doesn't travel to Valve for that. Sorry.

This, the CEO of a company doesn't go to visit another company's HQ just to discuss possible partnership over a conference.

They go to scope things out for a buyout or a huge partnership, like many people have been saying.

But imagine a steambox with steam only software and Apple design philosophy hardware and quality. Orgasmic. First aluminum-shell console confirmed?

 

[marc^o^]

Does this mean there will be even more apple logos on steam? dovella won't be happy

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=395227

How did I miss this thread? ))

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Apple has been the antithesis of good or interesting since the eighties.

Wow, really?

Please do better than this, fellow GAFers. Srysly.

Why not? The announcement of retina Macs will be a pretty big deal for the company this year, and for all we know Cook is hands-on enough to meet with Gabe and see how the game is looking in person.

Because they have a number of other executives and team leaders better suited to analyze, interpret and disseminate that information where it needs to go back at Apple?

 

[Subterranean]

Maybe Tim is just there to tell them how happy he is with Valve's push of Mac games on Steam and he wanted to take a look at their process. It could be something totally different, who knows, either way I am very excited to see what comes out of this.

 

[darkwing]

so who will be in E3, Apple or Valve?

 

[kinggroin]

I'm ready. Dear God, whatever it is, I'm ready.

Spoiler

No I'm not

 

[VariantX04]

Someone do a Tim and Gabe 'it prints money' gif.

 

[def sim]

Oh, how nice. E3 might be fun this year though I don't think that's Apple's style.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Personally, I think he requested to meet with Cook so that he could present him with a Sunbeams Noble Amassment of Hats and Earbuds with Community Sparkle on behalf of Valve and their OSX division.

But that's just my guess.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

Apple would never go to E3, they hold their own shit.

 

[McHuj]

As others have said, for the type of business meeting that the poster described you don't get the CEO of Apple to visit. You get one of his lackeys.

I tend to agree. A CEO of that big of a company does a visit like that to close some sort of business deal and not look at tech demos.

I doubt Cook visited Epic to see their games running on the Retina Ipad.

Maybe Apple saw the rumored steam box, liked it, and wants it. Or Apple is acquiring/adopting the rumored bio-metric controller. Who knows. If Cook was there, it's probably big and potentially some of the most exciting new in recent years.

 

[HK-47]

Dota 2 on ipad.

Everyone will talk about their awesome TPM... Taps per minute.

lol none of their games would be a good fit on ipad. Maybe a modified version of Portal.

 

[Pizza Luigi]

Steambox embedded in iTV. Yes.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Apple has been the antithesis of good or interesting since the eighties.

Definitely an instance of bitter tears.

Hate the company all you want, but they've shaped much of consumer tech in the last ten years. ALL your favorites companies and gadgets probably borrowed and/or mirrored Apple's stuff at some point.

 

[elcranky]

How do you know? He's got so much money he could travel across the world just to take a piss...just saying

You do realize that it probably cost apple at least a hundred grand for the trip right? CEO time is expensive

 

[HBroward]

Apple sourcing new 32" Hi-DPI screens from Sharp? This would also tie in nicely with the "developing games for new higher resolution screen" theory. The article suggests it could be for a new iMac, but my money is on that being the screen for the "iPanel" tv they will launch this year supposedly. The screens have a 3,840 x 2160 resolution.

 

[DTKT]

The beginning of the end.

 

[bluestuff]

Obviously Tim Cook #1 Dota 2 fan is upset there is no mac beta, and is personally paying a visit

 

[jbug617]

How about Steam client coming to Apple TV and will feature Big Picture mode.

 

[Kusagari]

Apple would never go to E3, they hold their own shit.

Apple's bigger than E3.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

How about Steam client coming to Apple TV and will feature Big Picture mode.

Ohshit.jpg.

 

[Captain Tuttle]

Oh shit, this is big news. CEO's don't just visit for minor things.

Indeed. I'm VERY curious.

 

[Blackhead]

There were pictures of Cook at Foxcom just a few days ago. He's just traveling the world, sightseeing and stuff. Maybe he's applying for a job at Valve?

Thousands of GAFers casuals huh? Really don't understand the condescension for mobile gaming here sometimes.

I thought mobile gaming was the gameboy and psp while casual gaming was farmville, angry birds and bejeweled?! Not that there isn't anything wrong with the latter.

 

[Kabouter]

How about Steam client coming to Apple TV and will feature Big Picture mode.

Why would that require the CEO of one of the largest companies in the world to come down? That seems like a rather minor part of the whole operation.

I thought mobile gaming was the gameboy and psp while casual gaming was farmville, angry birds and bejeweled?! Not that there isn't anything wrong with the latter.

And where do other games on iOS/Android fall? Are they all casual?

 

[StopMakingSense]

Steambox embedded in iTV. Yes.

The ultimate confluence of highly rumored, unannounced vaporware.

 

[HK-47]

Apple buys steam for a ridiculous price.

I could see that happening. If you're looking to get seriously into the gaming industry, that'd be certainly the way to do it.

I doubt anything short of world peace could get Gabe to sell Valve.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Obviously Tim Cook #1 Dota 2 fan is upset there is no mac beta, and is personally paying a visit

I would respect this. lol. I'm tired of rebooting into Windows just to play Dota2! So inconvenient! (Parallels graphics driver just isn't quite smooth enough for my taste).

 

[Madridy]

I think this is appropriate here:

I'm in the "WTF???" group.

 

[richiek]

Apple TV set with Retina display and Steam enabled. You heard it here first.

 

[mikespit1200]

Apple has been the antithesis of good or interesting since the eighties.

lol.