Inquirer: Google to buy Valve

0 Comments by Justin McElroy Sep 17th 2008 8:15AM
Filed under: PC, Business

There's nothing in the way of official confirmation at the moment, but tech website the Inquirer reports that "well-placed sources" are telling them that Google will be purchasing Valve "any second now." As the site points out, Google is likely less motivated by Valve's game development than their nigh-ubiquitous content distribution platform, Steam.

We, again, have no idea if this is on the money, but there have been a couple of indicators that lend a sort of credence. You may remember early last month when Valve said they were happy to talk about acquisitions, and just a little over a week ago Forbes' Chris Morris posited that Google could be going into game publishing.

We'll keep you posted.

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I think that this could be a prosperous relationship, as long as Google doesn't get in the way of Valve's talent.

Oooo. Maybe they'll start working on some hardcore ingame ads for the Valve games. :b

This would be much better than anyone else buying Valve.

The Inquirer is a joke site, not very different from Sony Defence Force or The Onion.

i think if this was anywhere near the truth you would find microsoft swoop in offering double the $$$

Valve will never sell out like ID Software.

@ssj12
Who bought id Software?

OT: I definitely can see Google wanting Valve for the distribution of Steam.

@SSJ: read the article. It says Valve is happy to talk acquisitions.

ya they are happy to talk about them but they declined several acquisition attempts already.

I;m meaning like ID Soft they will never be owned by a company and freely publisher their games with who they want.