why doesnt valve make games like they used to?

[ida]

Valve have really been innovators in the gaming scene and it shows, they have steam, the largest and most successful game distribution service of all time, along with amazing games that are still getting played to this day. While I know that valve has worked their asses off for so long and they definitely deserve a break, it doesn't make it any less upsetting to know that they have pretty much stopped making games

Yes I know half life alyx is a thing and how it has set a new standard for VR, but gaming right now is so uninspired and honestly ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ apart from a few exceptions. Valve like many other companies have grown complacent on what they have and would rather continually support those games, rather than making new IPs and other steps forward.

Also I know that valve at an operational level is extremely liberal and lacks any sort of hierarchy, but enough has to be enough and maybe its time to organise your employees to work on something as a collective.

[Nomad]

Maybe they just focus more on DOTA 2 idk.

[UmbralPenumbra]

They make more money exploiting people for games that don't even function, and hat crates

[ida]

Originally posted by TRASH:

Maybe they just focus more on DOTA 2 idk.

they focus on the wrong ♥♥♥♥, TF2 and CSGO are both so far gone and irredeemable. tf2 just doesnt get support and csgo is just as bad valve just acts like they are doing something, idk about dota cause im not some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nerd

[UmbralPenumbra]

TF2 and CSGO make them a lot of money, so they're far from far gone

[ida]

Originally posted by Nihil:

TF2 and CSGO make them a lot of money, so they're far from far gone

they are unplayable, csgo is just filled with cheaters and people crashing servers, high trust prime matchmaking is filled with 5 queue of semiragers. and tf2 is just filled with bots

[UmbralPenumbra]

I'm not talking about from our perspective, I'm talking about from Valves perspective. They literally only care that it makes them money

[Nomad]

Originally posted by ida:

Originally posted by TRASH:

Maybe they just focus more on DOTA 2 idk.

they focus on the wrong ♥♥♥♥, TF2 and CSGO are both so far gone and irredeemable. tf2 just doesnt get support and csgo is just as bad valve just acts like they are doing something, idk about dota cause im not some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ nerd

I don't play it either but I think it still gets updates.

[ida]

Originally posted by Snozzberry:

Selling games people despise is a lot easier than developing games people like. The company's history with developing functional hardware hasn't fared much better. When Valve keeps it simple and focuses on doing one thing and doing it well, the end results are pretty darn amazing.

When they try to be the jack of all trades, however, they end up being the master of none. That's not a bug, it's a feature of scaled operations.

they dont need to worry about it, steam makes them so much ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ money its insane. They constantly ♥♥♥♥ over indie devs with 30% cut of all sales. They can afford a failure, which they have multiple times. They clearly have the talent to make games people love too.

https://hackernoon.com/barely-surviving-as-a-game-developer-while-steam-gets-its-cut-7028x34z8

[Schindler's Lifts]

If it's any help, this might answer some questions you may have:

https://youtu.be/mHdrosltGJA

[Daxank]

Valve's been releasing games every 2 years since 2014.

But sure, act like they don't make games anymore...

Originally posted by ida:

Originally posted by Snozzberry:

Selling games people despise is a lot easier than developing games people like. The company's history with developing functional hardware hasn't fared much better. When Valve keeps it simple and focuses on doing one thing and doing it well, the end results are pretty darn amazing.

When they try to be the jack of all trades, however, they end up being the master of none. That's not a bug, it's a feature of scaled operations.

they dont need to worry about it, steam makes them so much ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ money its insane. They constantly ♥♥♥♥ over indie devs with 30% cut of all sales. They can afford a failure, which they have multiple times. They clearly have the talent to make games people love too.

https://hackernoon.com/barely-surviving-as-a-game-developer-while-steam-gets-its-cut-7028x34z8

Oh no, Valve does what Ubisoft, EA, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo do... They're so evil....

[UmbralPenumbra]

Originally posted by Snozzberry:

Is Valve "screwing" indie devs over? Yeah, to an extent that might be true but it's not like the indies aren't voluntarily bending themselves over the table begging "choke me, daddy."

And theyre probably selling the vids on OF too

[ida]

Originally posted by Daxank:

Valve's been releasing games every 2 years since 2014.

But sure, act like they don't make games anymore...

Originally posted by ida:

they dont need to worry about it, steam makes them so much ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ money its insane. They constantly ♥♥♥♥ over indie devs with 30% cut of all sales. They can afford a failure, which they have multiple times. They clearly have the talent to make games people love too.

https://hackernoon.com/barely-surviving-as-a-game-developer-while-steam-gets-its-cut-7028x34z8

Oh no, Valve does what Ubisoft, EA, Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo do... They're so evil....

keep defending a giant ass corporation, just because other companies are equally as ♥♥♥♥♥♥ doesnt mean its ok in the first place? Also dont count artifact as a game, thats a mindless cash in and everyone knows it, you didn't play it and neither did 99% of the population, how much money is too much money? we'll never know

Valve has slowed down their game production rate to a ridiculous amount, half life alyx is really the only notable release in years. Valve used to make games a lot more frequently

[Fishie]

Steam is own by valve so talking about valve is probably a bad idea.

[ida]

Originally posted by GSharp740:

Steam is own by valve so talking about valve is probably a bad idea.

steam isnt a military state so i think its fine

[AdahnGorion]

Because, the risk of failure, is higher than the chance of success.
Just being a platform and community, nicks them more income than anything else.

But well.. they do try other stuff now and then.. with their Valve Index (VR) and soon Steamdeck (portable)