Microsoft watching what Valve does with "great interest"

[Mr Puggsly]

Persistantthug said:

 

Making a console is a painful process.

What does that mean?

Take NAUGHTY DOG, for example.....Don't you think Naughty Dog would love to put some of their games on the PC for more to play?  Maybe a phone or tablet?  I'm sure that some of those gamers would absolutely love the chance. 

But no, they can't.  Because that's the whole point and incentive for those people to buy a PS3......it's a game of keep away-incentive....it's a painful game, but a necessary one.

If Valve is really serious about getting into the console game, then they too must be willing to go through this pain.  If they aren't ready or willing to get dirty, then they might as well stay home.

HALF LIFE is a bonafide KILLER APP, and Valve must be willing to hurt the PC community with HALF LIFE 3 in order for their  console aspirations to have a realistic chance for success.  A necessary evil.  I'm just curious if Valve actually has the balls to do what's needed and necessary to be done.

We'll see.

 

Winning requires pain.

Valve isn't trying to get into the console game business. They're competing with console gaming via PCs. As they always have but now with their own OS.

I assume Valve is pumping a massive amount of money into HL3 and I don't think it'll be a Steam OS exclusive.