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Valve is trying to get Game Pass on Steam

What do you think?

  • Possible?

    Votes: 486 38.1%

  • Fake?

    Votes: 208 16.3%

  • it doesn't matter, I want it!

    Votes: 519 40.7%

  • Never!

    Votes: 63 4.9%
  • Total voters
    1,276
selfnoise

selfnoise

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,452
GOD yes. If we don't have to go through Windows Store? That's the main reason I don't do Game Pass, Windows Store games are always flaky as hell on my PC.
 
Fat4all

Fat4all

Woke up, got a money tag, swears a lot
Member
Oct 25, 2017
92,843
here
should prob put 'rumor' somewhere in the title, or that rumor tag thingy

edit: ayyy
 
Lant_War

Lant_War

Classic Anus Game
The Fallen
Jul 14, 2018
23,579
Not having to deal with the mess that the MS Store is would be incredible.
 
SteveWinwood

SteveWinwood

Member
Oct 25, 2017
18,682
USA USA USA
im sure ea play wasnt a one off thing, they built it so more subscription services could eventually be on there

when ubisoft gets back theyll jump on it too

but its integration does need some work, ive already heard of way too many goofy things with ea play on steam
 
Kuga

Kuga

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
2,268
That would be amazing, and great for both Microsoft and Valve.
 
Rosebud

Rosebud

Two Pieces
Member
Apr 16, 2018
43,587
Now THAT would be something. I want to try Grounded before buying but not on their client.
 
Chip Chanceworth

Chip Chanceworth

Member
Oct 28, 2017
2,348
Would explain his random love for Xbox
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sredgrin

sredgrin

Attempted to circumvent ban with alt account
Banned
Oct 27, 2017
12,276
I don't see them seeking it out. Feels like having it directly on steam / without the hassle of Win 10 apps would undercut a decent amount of titles

I also imagine some dev / pubs would not be super happy with it.
 

jdawg

Banned
Nov 26, 2020
511
Wouldnt make any sense at all for MS to put it on Steam.

They would would want it on their own client. Why would they just put it on Steam and give a 30% cut to Valve.
 
Markratos

Markratos

Hermen Hulst's Secret Account
Member
Feb 15, 2020
2,924
This would mean less sales of games on Steam (at least those published by Microsoft on the platform). Bad move.
 
Iso

Iso

Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,188
While I think this would be great news, what would that mean for titles that were EGS-exclusives but also launching on Game Pass? Although I'm not sure how many of those even exist outside of The Outer Worlds.
 
AshenOne

AshenOne

Member
Feb 21, 2018
6,104
Pakistan
There should be an option for: Probably happening
imo.

Tyler's been known to dig into valve stuff and even leaked the Half Life VR game later known to be Half Life Alyx. So yeah while i do find him credible. Gamepass and STEAM seemed like a natural combo.

For the people who might think that why would MS give valve that 30% of share? Well on PC the paid gamer population is the most on STEAM and also the windows store doesn't seem to be getting fixed in the near future.
 
InspectorJones

InspectorJones

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 28, 2017
1,621
jdawg said:
Wouldnt make any sense at all for MS to put it on Steam.

They would would want it on their own client. Why would they just put it on Steam and give a 30% cut to Valve.
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They gain access to Steam's Very Sizeable Userbase who might not be Gamepass subscribers nor want to be. I'm sure if it happens Valve and MS would negotiate terms and that 30% figure isn't set in stone (Big Publishers are already catered to on Steam with a lower cut after your game sells so many copies).

As one of those Steam Users who's tried Gamepass in the past but didn't really care for it, I'd stay subbed forever if it did make its way to the platform.
 
Rickenslacker

Rickenslacker

Member
Oct 25, 2017
8,415
Big if true. Being able to use Game Pass without interfacing with a barely functioning download client that shoves your games into the Windows 10 ether and likes to forget to properly uninstall them at times would be great.
 
Phellps

Phellps

Member
Oct 25, 2017
10,808
This would make Game Pass PC a lot more attractive. Not having to use the Microsoft store would be so good.
 

Randomly Generated

Member
Oct 27, 2017
17,443
Stop making threads about this guy's rumours. I'm going to pull my hair out.

Also, I thought he "retired" from covering Valve? Did the clicks dry up?
 
Border

Border

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
14,859
Why would they try to get Game Pass instead of just launching their own competing service?
 
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