theprof00 said:
Did you read my post in that thread? EVen in one of my posts above, I linked to a thread I made 3 months ago about sony and steam teaming up. Pretty sure this is happening. And I'm so pumped. |
Probably - I've heard plenty of people saying it on various forums for a while now.
The only thing that makes me doubtful is Valve's pride in their independence - they've apparently resisted many buyout offers, and their criticism of the Windows 8 mobile marketplace's "walled garden" - and this being one of the primary reasons they're looking into their own Linux box - it would seem contradictory for their "freedom" to be gained by partnering with another "walled garden" of PSN/SEN. Ditto I couldn't see Sony thinking "we'll just leave online gaming delivery/sales to these Steam fellas" and cut off/share a revenue stream we've been investing hundreds of millions into (Gaikai purchase).
Slightly differently - I'm sure streaming games/Gaikai will be first utilised by offering a wide library of PS1/PS2 (and maybe some PS3) streaming titles for a subscription fee - maybe even included as part of PSN+. Streaming BC could also be the primary PSN+ offering when the Omni launches - as publishers won't be wanting to give away games when they're brand new, and Sony would want to be able to offer value for PSN+ subscriptions from day 1 to make the service attractive/subscribe more users.
