Microsoft: Valve’s Steam Box Approach Validates Ours With Xbox One

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kitler53 said:

Kasz216 said:

kitler53 said:
because steams business model isn't changing.  xbox's business model was drastically changed. 

there is an audience for both but neither audience wants to be forced to change.

Also... lets be honest here.  Valve is a LOT more consumer friendly then Microsoft or Sony have ever been.

Valve has earned a lot of trust.

maybe.  but i'll stand by my point.  valve has been digital only since day 1.  their audience is entirely made up of those comfortable with that business model.  xbox (and playstation) has always been a physical/retail model.  their audience is comfortable with that model.  xbox can change if they really want but they have to use a "carrot on a stick" method not a "#deal with it" method and change has to be gradual.

This isn't true. They had normal disc releases until the launch of Steam, then were very "deal with it" by making HL2 exclusive to Steam. It was pretty unpopular.

http://kotaku.com/steam-is-10-today-remember-when-it-sucked-1297594444