The Valve and Steam Platform Discussion Thread

[Astral Rag]

It"s only cusmetical and nobudy is forcing you to buy it guyz.

 

[gaussgunner]

It's an IQ test.

 

[HansDampf]

There will be some outrage on reddit for a couple of days, then people will accept it as the new norm. As always.

 

[Black]

I'm gonna take a bet that ribbit's already accepted it

 

[Alienman]

Surprisingly no. I guess you can only gouge your customers that much. The pendulum have changed for Gabe. People are even saying that EA-origins are better now (Support and such). That was unthinkably before. But it will get accepted nonetheless, since there are so many out there willing to buy anything to increase their e-penis.

 

[Infinitron]

PC Gamer linked to some angry threads here: http://www.pcgamer.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-monetises-and-limits-graffiti-sprays/

 

[DramaticPopcorn]

 

[Kev Inkline]

Streaming is a cottage industry now. Every 20-something year old momo who can't get a real job wants to be the next Pewdipie or Total Derpscut.

So either a depressed Swede or a cancer patient?

depressed with millions?

Notch is worth billions yet he is chronically unhappy and buys himself thick heavy curtains to block the windows of his top-tier LA apartment so he can play games. Mo money Mo jang.

"He has a Finnish mother"

 

[Caim]

Notch is worth billions yet he is chronically unhappy and buys himself thick heavy curtains to block the windows of his top-tier LA apartment so he can play games. Mo money Mo jang.

"He has a Finnish mother"

Bought the curtains to try and keep the Russians out as well, then.

 

[LESS T_T]

Today is the first day of Steam Dev Days conference. It's mostly about VR, tech and business so don't hold your breath. Maybe they'll rolling out the store updates around this.

VALVE HOSTING STEAM DEV DAYS

Summit for Desktop, Living Room, and VR Content Creation

October 11, 2016 - Happening this Wednesday and Thursday in Seattle, WA, Steam Dev Days gives content creators a chance to share their experiences using Steam and attend briefings about new tools, services, and hardware in production for 2017 and beyond.

Celebrating over 10 years since the first third-party title was launched on the platform, developers have published over 10,000 titles on Steam for Windows PC, Linux, Mac and multiple VR systems.

Support for VR was introduced just six months ago, yet developers have already published over 600 VR experiences via Steam for those using multiple VR systems, including OpenVR.

Complementing the title and revenue growth, the adoption of SteamVR Tracking continues with over 300 licensees planning to incorporate the technology for a variety of uses, ranging from entertainment VR to automotive to televisions and toys. Many of these are targeted to ship in 2017.

The two-day event will feature keynotes from third parties and Valve, who will be discussing near-term and long-term expansions to Steam. In addition, new VR peripheral prototypes will be made available for demonstration and design collaboration with attendees.

About Steam Dev Days

Steam Dev Days is a two-day developers' conference where professionals can meet in a relaxed, off the record environment. Developers will share their design and industry expertise, participate in panel discussions, and attend lectures by industry veterans on a variety of topics. Attendees will also have direct access to Valve's Steam Team, and will be given a chance to test-drive and provide feedback on new VR prototypes.

For more information, please visit http://www.steamdevdays.com/

Over 10,000 titles on Steam, eh.

 

[sullynathan]

VR is going the way of the Wii & Kinect

 

[Thane Solus]

Wii had some success with holding dicks in your hand, the rest not so much. As for VR we are still dozen of years of something proper, now is just a gimmick for horrible 2 cents developers to exploit idiots. Idiots like those that it toke them 2 years to figure out that No Man Sky its gona be shit, or mediocre at best to be... gentle.

Also the Sky is blue.


As for Gaben Jew, until they develop a proper quality control for Greenlight, mobile ports, animu shit games, new games released window on home page, these are just babysteps, more like PR shit. Again... the sky is blue!

But its ok, the world is full of morons.

 

[pippin]

The wii also advertised itself as a family product with the Nintendo name. That's some guarantee of success at least.

 

[Caim]

The Wii was pretty cheap too and had some rather casual-friendly games while at the same time having a decent, if not all to expansive, line of first-party games.

 

[tormund]

Since when did they change user review system so that you can only vote a review as positive/negative OR funny? You could both rate it as positive or negative AND tag it as funny before. Just noticed that two things exclude each other today, and I also went back and noticed that many of my ratings have been changed to funny only. Latter is particularly weird and also kinda sneaky/slimy.

 

[Caim]

The funny rating is there to mark a particular review as being funny instead of being a constructive review of the game. It's not the equivalent of a brofist.

 

[LESS T_T]

Steam Controller has sold nearly 1 million: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...lve_incentivizes_Steam_Controller_support.php

And Steam API will officially support PS4 controller: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/...ayStation_4_gamepad_support_in_new_update.php

Believe it or not, when you use the PS4 Controller through the Steam API, it’s exactly the same as a Steam Controller. You make the exact same API calls, you only get actions, not inputs, and the Steam API takes care of everything.

Now, why start with the PS4 controller? Well, not only is it a really nice, high quality controller, but it’s also got a gyro and a touchpad, so it’s got a lot of overlapping functionality with the Steam Controller. Also, existing native support for the PS4 controller on the PC is a bit weak; in this case Steam itself is communicating directly with the device so everything that’s nice and reliable.

Similar support for other controller models is coming, but Valve isn’t ready to announce any devices or dates for those just yet.

Also they'll expand Controller and Link sales to other countries:

 

[Caim]

That almost looks like some kind of Russian invasion plan.

 

[Kev Inkline]

Oh, the profits they'll reap from Greenland! Such a huge area!

 

[Don Peste]

Isn't Oceania where DU lives?

 

[Country_Gravy]

I have two steam controllers and the link and it's pretty slick. Great for racing games and platformers on my 65" UHD TV.

 

[pippin]

They won't do Bolivia, Uruguay or Ecuador. Lul.

 

[Drax]

I can understand it with bolivia and ecuador, but there's no reason to exclude a part of argentina, ye goddamn racists!

Also, gib malbina plis.

 

[pippin]

You are right. After all, most famous argentinians come from Uruguay.

 

[racofer]

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