Valve Plans To Have Cross Platform Co-Op Between PS3 & PC/Mac

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BHR-3 on 17 June 2010

Valve's Portal 2 presentation at E3 was packed full of gameplay videos showing off new features and an intriguing story line. While co-op gameplay wasn't shown, Valve developer Erik Johnson did reveal one new bit of info. Valve is planning to allow PS3 players play with PC/Mac players.

When questioned on the cross-compatibility between Steamworks and Steam, specifically playing co-op on a computer with someone on a PS3, he said it was "something the team is gunning for." We also confirmed with Valve developer Mike Dunkle who said "The plan is you will be able to play between console and PC."

A screenshot of a new gameplay mechanic, the "Pneumatic Diversity Vent"

What's interesting about this scenario is that it could theoretically be applied to any of Valve's online games, meaning the entire Orange Box and any other games on Steam and consoles.

For Xbox 360 owners, we did inquire whether this was a possibility as well. Johnson commented that there are no current plans to bring Steamworks over to the Xbox 360, as ultimately the ball is in Microsoft's court.

http://www.thekartel.com/zylvin/blog/2010/06/17/valve_plans_to_have_cross-platform_co-op_between_ps3_and_pcmac_for_portal_2

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Rainbird on 17 June 2010

Wow, I hope they pull it off! :O

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makingmusic476 on 17 June 2010

Oh sweet. So I can still play with my ps3 friends.

I wonder how this will work with Steamworks. Will you have to use a Steam account on ps3? Or will PSN accounts be incorporated into Steam? Or will they simply allow both account types to access the same lobbies? Last option seems the best.

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c0rd on 17 June 2010

I've gotta say, that would be pretty fucking sweet.

One of the worst things brought about this gen is not being able to play the same damn game with others, just because they're on a different platform. If X360 got into the mix, damn... PS3 vs X360 teams, go!