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[TrebleShot]

16bln...wheres the rest.

 

[kikkis]

Way too low valuation. Steam has to make like billion in profit per year.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Do you really think if MS wanted to buy Valve for that amount of money it would leak like that? Not to mention, these people clearly don't keep up with the latest gaming news lol

 

[Fabieter]

Don't think it's true but if it is 16b sounds disrespectful even if it's all cash.

 

[adamsapple]

 

[IFireflyl]

HeisenbergFX4 , tell me it ain't so!

First Bethesda, then Activision, now...

 

[Maddoxswe]

All for it. They'll ruin PC gaming and then I can welcome all the asylum seekers to PlayStation

You have a valid point.

 

[Topher]

Wait.....this is just some twitch streamer?

 

[[Sigma]]

Just $16 Billion?

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

HeisenbergFX4 , tell me it ain't so!

Maybe like 5 people would even know this and I sure aint one atm

Psst neither is this rando guy posting it on Twitter

 

[Little Chicken]

He could easily do that with the money he has right now. Another 16 billion wouldn't change his life in any way.

It would certainly add to his collection of knives and crocs.

 

[AtomicStarving]

Just stfu

 

[FoxMcChief]

MS really wants them Sony games.

 

[lh032]

i hope it happens for the pcmr meltdown lmao

 

[LiquidMetal14]

We all know that if anyone qualified to run a gaming company, it's Microsoft.

A total joke of a gaming entity.

 

[ssringo]

Like every other time this kind of crap "rumor" has popped up

 

[Aguero9320]

Likely fake. That valuation seems low, and MS went through a lot of after the ActiBlizz thing, don't think they can afford the inevitable regulatory scrutiny of a deal like this.

Almost certain this isn't true (or at least is unsourced speculation), but not sure the regulatory scrutiny would be the same... Valve isn't considered a major publisher (at least I don't think so) and there are numerous other game stores on PC so absolutely no monopoly concerns. No law that says Microsoft can't own a store... In fact, they already own one... Welcome to capitalism. Sony fans mad isn't a legit reason to block or hold up something like this. Would undoubtedly be a great move for Microsoft, and in line with their recent activity and intent to be a massive player in gaming. They would be able to say nothing changes except ownership, and even make moves to make Steam more widely available (on Xbox and Xcloud for example), could offer concessions like reduced commissions.

Worth it just for the meltdowns IMO. Sadly I think it's someone trolling though Oh god, we're going to have another acquisition thread aren't we...

 

[BouncyFrag]

MS wants everyone’s steam library after you die.

 

[Daneel Elijah]

Just stfu

Last post is the most important one. Once Gaben is dead all bets are off. Hopefully there is a plan by then.

 

[acm2000]

random person on X doing engagement farming, lets fucking lose our minds over it!!1!!!

 

[U n i o n 0015]

I freaking hope not. Microsoft will kill steam with their sh*t tier corporate culture.

 

[Kazdane]

Huh, the source for all this is... a tweet? For real?

I'm not saying this couldn't happen at some point in the future, but I'd expect something with more credibility, tbh (and I'd also expect Valve to tell Microsoft to kindly get lost).

 

[RaZoR No1]

Today is Wednesday

 

[Angry_Megalodon]

16??? that figure is missing a zero.

 

[ungalo]

just imagine how funny and outraging it would be at the same time, MS single handedly defeating the concept of video game as a whole

 

[Lucifers Beard]

If this is true then I hope Gabe tells Microsoft to shove it up their fucking ass.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Almost certain this isn't true (or at least is unsourced speculation), but not sure the regulatory scrutiny would be the same... Valve isn't considered a major publisher (at least I don't think so) and there are numerous other game stores on PC so absolutely no monopoly concerns. No law that says Microsoft can't own a store... In fact, they already own one... Welcome to capitalism. Sony fans mad isn't a legit reason to block or hold up something like this. Would undoubtedly be a great move for Microsoft, and in line with their recent activity and intent to be a massive player in gaming. They would be able to say nothing changes except ownership, and even make moves to make Steam more widely available (on Xbox and Xcloud for example), could offer concessions like reduced commissions.

Worth it just for the meltdowns IMO. Sadly I think it's someone trolling though Oh god, we're going to have another acquisition thread aren't we...

Valve themselves are already under scrutiny by the EU and countries due to the large share of the PC market they have.

If MS came along, with its large share of the OS market and a major console brand, all right after acquiring one of the biggest companies in gaming, i'm sure regulatory institutions would be veeeeery interested.

 

[Holammer]

Others already suggested it's a twitch streamer farming attention.
But consider this, MS skims 30% fat off basically all PC sales, they make an estimated 650 million dollars on Counterstrike cases alone in a year. 16B would be an insult.

Also, the sale would be blocked everywhere because MS already owns similar stores and acquired Activision-Blizzard only recently.

 

[Solidus_T]

Most likely fake, but even if they did offer, it would be rejected.

 

[tommib]

Yes, please, make it happen. Then I’ll never have a reason to go back to PC gaming.

 

[Katatonic]

 

[shoplifter]

It is Wednesday after all

 

[Crayon]

Yeah, no.

If it ever happened though, it would be probably the biggest tragedy in gaming history. MS buying Nintendo would be very bad, too.

 

[Mr Hyde]

Microsoft is the worst fucking shit company ever. They can only buy and destroy and fuck things up, never create.

 

[Mr Moose]

I would delete my Steam account.

 

[Denton]

Valve is 1000% more valuable than Actard.
Not even MS could afford them.

 

[Elog]

That would be the greatest gift Epic games has ever received.

 

[winjer]

That would be the biggest disaster in gaming of all time.

 

[Bernardougf]

Competition is so great.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

MS is like those dudes stuck in the friendzone trying to gain the love of the woman by buying shit.

MS... no one loves you. go away.

 

[Bond007]

Microsoft needs to do this to save the industry.
When they say exclusives don't matter and engagement is at an all time high- i always believe them. Microsoft is great for the gaming industry.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Fuck right off

 

[TintoConCasera]

Don't know what's funnier, if some rando with a Squirtle pfp making up fake news, or some of you taking those seriously.

What's next, a thread to discuss some post made on 4chan?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Lmao @ ponies begging for this to be true

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

Sega first, it’s Wednesday

 

[Bernardougf]

Yes, please, make it happen. Then I’ll never have a reason to go back to PC gaming.

Also this.

 

[Sanepar]

If they buy Steam I will quit gaming, Microsoft wants to destroy this industry, their only objective.

 

[Bernardougf]

Lmao @ ponies begging for this to be true

It would cancel Sony first party day 01 PC idea instantly... for that alone Im all for it. Ms once again doing good work for Ps gamers.

 

[lh032]

Lmao @ ponies begging for this to be true

tbf, if this really happens, Sony's Playstation business would be trouble as well. But we shall see i guess.

 

[Sintoid]

They make shittons of money with cloud services so they can buy whatever they want.
And no regulator seems to fuck a shit