http://www.ign.com/videos/2014/06/06/is-it-time-for-valvesteam-to-hold-an-e3-conference-game-scoop

The question was raised by a viewer during an IGN "Game Scoop" episode, and it makes sense, especially when the PC gaming market is expanding and Steam is looking into hardware.

Do they have enough games to showcase though? :P

I don't think so. Steam machines in itself looks to be an idea still up in the air and Valve own output is really low.

Hopefully they'll guest in another conference to reveal Half Life 3...

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Gotta happen sooner or later right?

It would be a great way for them to consolidate the PC expansion

- reach a wider audience and gain visibility within the mainstream
- detail the new features to come and show how advanced they are compared to consoles and other PC "platforms" (Origin, Uplay)
- develop partnerships with indies and big publishers alike
- demo their source engine


Regarding the lack of Valve IP on Steam, I completely disagree with the posters above
They actually have more third party exclusives than any console - bringing their games forward it would only illustrate the originality and variety of their games

Yeah PC is pretty much mainstream. Problem is the "Master Race" gets no love from media because there is no unified hardware that can pay for PR. There is too much infighting and disparity. It's like a constant console war inside a single platform. Even steam machine suffers from it, which I think was a misstep for them even tho what they did do will be profitable for them. I mean not every game will be playable on every steam machine because there will be such a disparity in hardware. It's good that with the steam machines OS they have managed to eliminate some of the software disparity issues that plagues PC but they ended up creating hardware disparity in a single console generation which isn't exactly a good thing for consumers. In short steam will likely never be at E3 because it can't really invest in PR, it's entirely too complex/chaotic, there is no real unity, and there is too much infighting. Not that it needs it tho, it does just fine the way it is. Also if it goes to E3 it would be saying it's the same as the consoles and it's not. It's in an entirely different league that is designed to sit outside of that realm and lead it and influence it from the outside with hardware and software innovation that constantly pushes the boundaries.

Of course they should Presenting the latest patch to Air Control.

I don't know because steam is more of a shop than a platform. Steam doesn't even have exclusives in the same way the big 3 do. PC is just way more open

Valve do things differently

That would be a waste of money.