Microsoft would buy Valve 'if opportunity arises,' said Phil Spencer in leaked email

[xBCxRangers]

https://www.pcgamer.com/microsoft-would-buy-valve-if-opportunity-arises-said-phil-spencer-in-leaked-email/

"What would Microsoft buying Valve mean for PC gaming, if it happened? I shudder to think of it! As imperfect as it is to rely on competition between giants for security, Valve's independent power has always felt like a check on Microsoft control over PC gaming. Valve built SteamOS on Linux in part as a life raft for PC gaming, should Microsoft ever go too far in locking down Windows, Apple-style".

[xBCxRangers]

Sorry what it would mean for Steam on PC, but would love to play my Steam library thru my Xbox.

[Castyles]

GabeN must be protected at all costs!

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by Castyles:

GabeN must be protected at all costs!

I'd say about five years out still. Launch of next gen when Xbox goes to a Stream Box option.

[Leonardo Da Pinchi]

Would be amusing if they did buy Steam out just to keep things on track as they currently are. In fact, they've be more inclined to make Win7 and 10 obsolete to boost 11's sales.

Since a lot of PC games aren't coded for the xbox, it's very unlikely you'll see anywhere near the full steam library on xbox.

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by Leonardo Da Pinchi:

Would be amusing if they did buy Steam out just to keep things on track as they currently are. In fact, they've be more inclined to make Win7 and 10 obsolete to boost 11's sales.

Since a lot of PC games aren't coded for the xbox, it's very unlikely you'll see anywhere near the full steam library on xbox.

Streaming. That's what Xbox is going too anyway. That'll whack Nvidia as well and their Ge Force Now services.

Its a win win for MS and Xbox, but not going to be pleasant for PC users in tune with Linux and those matters.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

We had this discussion last month...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/3875966763777949247/

You were there too.

[Malfunctioning Robot]

Yes but he has to stir drama somehow, it's all he's got

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

We had this discussion last month...

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/0/3875966763777949247/

You were there too.

:summercat2023:

Well today the A/B acquistion officially happened, and for naysayers who said it would not, a quick reminder in how it just as well can and likely will.

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by Malfunctioning Robot:

Yes but he has to stir drama somehow, it's all he's got

Moi? Nonsense. It's Friday night. Nobody is paying attention. The youngsters are going out on their dates. The air is getting cooler and crisper, the leaves are falling, the holidays will be at our door soon.

A WONDERFUL time of year.

Just trying to spread some cheer, in Xbox and Steam coming TOGETHER

[Cathulhu]

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

Well today the A/B acquistion officially happened, and for naysayers who said it would not, a quick reminder in how it just as well can and likely will.

Keep in mind that Valve is not listed on the stock exchange unlike Activision or Blizzard, so a sale would only happen when Valve agrees to that and so far they haven't had any need to get external money.

[xBCxRangers]

Originally posted by Cathulhu:

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

Well today the A/B acquistion officially happened, and for naysayers who said it would not, a quick reminder in how it just as well can and likely will.

Keep in mind that Valve is not listed on the stock exchange unlike Activision or Blizzard, so a sale would only happen when Valve agrees to that and so far they haven't had any need to get external money.

Right, it would have to be Mr Newell, where in about 5 years, he'll sell, Cant hold on forever.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Good thing that opportunity won't arise then since this was casually said in 2018. Unless you want a monopoly in gaming and to only be allowed games through a streaming service.

Which is Microsoft's end goal.

[Ogami]

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

Well today the A/B acquistion officially happened, and for naysayers who said it would not, a quick reminder in how it just as well can and likely will.

There is this teeny tiny little difference that Activision/Blizzard was a openly traded company at the stock exchange where anyone could take them over by buying the majority of stocks, which is exactly what Microsoft did.
Valve is a private company which is owned largely by Gabe Newell and its employees and is not traded on the stock exchange, which means you cant just "buy" them, or take them over.

And Gabe Newell is on record and stated multiple times that he will never sell Valve/Steam to anyone.

Of course in the end this is not a thread in any good faith and just more forced trashtalk from the OP who is pouting because he cant accept that software and hardware requirements change over time.

[Boblin the Goblin]

Originally posted by Ogami:

Originally posted by xBCxRangers:

Well today the A/B acquistion officially happened, and for naysayers who said it would not, a quick reminder in how it just as well can and likely will.

There is this teeny tiny little difference that Activision/Blizzard was a openly traded company at the stock exchange where anyone could take them over by buying the majority of stocks, which is exactly what Microsoft did.
Valve is a private company which is owned largely by Gabe Newell and its employees and is not traded on the stock exchange, which means you cant just "buy" them, or take them over.

And Gabe Newell is on record and stated multiple times that he will never sell Valve/Steam to anyone.

Of course in the end this is not a thread in any good faith and just more forced trashtalk from the OP who is pouting because he cant accept that software and hardware requirements change over time.

Oh, that isn't the reason.

[Nx Machina]

https://www.pcgamer.com/gabe-newell-isnt-losing-sleep-over-microsoft-and-sonys-big-acquisition-sprees/

Title: Gabe Newell isn't losing sleep over Microsoft and Sony's big acquisition sprees

"I don't lie awake late at night saying 'What should we do? What's our competitive response?' for something like this, because it's sort of orthogonal to any of the things that we think are interesting in terms of how Valve runs its business," Newell said.