Comments on: Valve to deliver Steam and Source for Mac http://themacgamer.com/2010/03/08/valve-to-deliver-steam-and-source-for-mac/ An independent look at games for Mac Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Kristian R. Carr http://themacgamer.com/2010/03/08/valve-to-deliver-steam-and-source-for-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Kristian R. Carr Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:34:29 +0000 http://themacgamer.com/?p=940#comment-1350 This is good news for mac gaming. Steam will be able to provide a centralised location for the many small indie mac developers out there and give them a well known platform to advertise and sell their products on. As for larger companies it gives them an easier way of getting mac versions of their games sold, this may even encourage more large developers to actually create mac games if they see that it can be profitable. All of this does of course hinge on mac gamers using steam, which some (myself not included) find irritating to use and release dates/pricing. This is good news for mac gaming. Steam will be able to provide a centralised location for the many small indie mac developers out there and give them a well known platform to advertise and sell their products on. As for larger companies it gives them an easier way of getting mac versions of their games sold, this may even encourage more large developers to actually create mac games if they see that it can be profitable. All of this does of course hinge on mac gamers using steam, which some (myself not included) find irritating to use and release dates/pricing.

]]> By: Russell Marsh http://themacgamer.com/2010/03/08/valve-to-deliver-steam-and-source-for-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-1349 Russell Marsh Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:05:38 +0000 http://themacgamer.com/?p=940#comment-1349 "We are treating the Mac as a tier-1 platform so all of our future games will release simultaneously on Windows, Mac, and the Xbox 360." That's the apex of this press release because it adds some legitimacy to Mac as a gaming platform. Mac gaming really needed a shot in the arm. Valve's visibility and popularity may be the best source for it. I love the idea of shared lobbies, servers, etc., but I wonder how many Mac users will be disadvantaged, particularly in FPSs, if they stick to the Apple-branded mice. Anyway, outstanding news. “We are treating the Mac as a tier-1 platform so all of our future games will release simultaneously on Windows, Mac, and the Xbox 360.”

That’s the apex of this press release because it adds some legitimacy to Mac as a gaming platform. Mac gaming really needed a shot in the arm. Valve’s visibility and popularity may be the best source for it.

I love the idea of shared lobbies, servers, etc., but I wonder how many Mac users will be disadvantaged, particularly in FPSs, if they stick to the Apple-branded mice.

Anyway, outstanding news.

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