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thranx on 05 December 2010
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makingmusic476 said:
FaRmLaNd said:

Why does it boggle your mind that Valve releases games on consoles?

They sell millions of games on consoles, so its really a question of why not?

 

Rainbird said:

Also, you don't understand why Valve releases games on consoles? You of all people should know better MM, these guys are making a lot of money from the console versions and they're not holding the PC/Mac versions back in any way. The stupidest thing they could possibly do would be to stop developing console versions. And it's not like they're bringing all their games to consoles. DOTA 2 is decidedly a PC game with its focus on community and its gameplay, and so there won't be a console version. L4D, Portal and what have you, does not suffer from being brought to consoles by any stretch of the imagination.

I simply feel it's bad marketing.  How do you get Steam into more people's homes?  Buy selling more games that require Steamworks.  When every major game that requires Steamworks is also on consoles, it does little to expand Steam beyond its current install base.

It'd be like Microsoft releasing Halo on PS3.  Yes, they'll be making another 5 million in sales, but they'll only be hurting their core business in the long run.

This is why I appreciate the Witcher 2.  It seems like it'll be the first real "system seller" for Steam since Half-life 2.

Most console gamers would just go with out said games in my opinion. All the console gamers I know in real life only play games on consoles. Tehy would just go with out those games. I do not see steam turning console gamers into computer gamers. They are two different kinds of consumers, and I think valve does it right by marketing to both. Its not the same kind of thing as ps3 and xbox.