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The CEO of Steam Gabe Newell disagrees with you. They (and Blizzard) are moving away from Windows 8 entirely. Steam is coming out with it's "steam box" which i
by derpmaster 14y ago
The CEO of Steam Gabe Newell disagrees with you. They (and Blizzard) are moving away from Windows 8 entirely.
Steam is coming out with it's "steam box" which is a linux run gaming and home entertainment system. You can also run windows on it if you want it's not a proprietary console device apparently.
There are articles everywhere how Windows 8 completely killed the PC gaming scene
- nivla 14y agoWhether he agrees/disagrees won't change the fact, which is, Steam runs on Windows 8 and it runs fine. There are a lot of reasons not to support an OS besides compatibility. With Steam, it wasn't a compatibility issue, it was more to do with Valve feeling threatened by the Windows Store Model. Giving away X of every purchase to the store does undermine their profit model. The same reason why you won't see subscription based products such as Dropbox/Google Drive/Skydrive with upgrade options on the Apple Store. However, I can't see how Windows 8 threatens the traditional form of sale, that download to desktop and play.
- novamantis 14y agoThe fact the Gabe was attacking W8 is because of Metro, not Windows 8 itself. I blame the sensationalist media from manipulating it into what it became. The real threat is Metro, not Windows 8. It is the anti-freedom, walled garden that everyone should fear.