Rumors: Micro$oft reportedly seeking to acquire Valve.

[kilésengati]

https://www.guru3d.com/story/microsoft-reportedly-readies-billion-bid-to-acquire-valve-steam/

Please not. We don't need more consolidation and enshittening.

They already have their ♥♥♥♥♥♥ store and they would likely axe Proton and SteamOS.

We don't need the cancer that Micro$oft is to spread even further.

[Psycho]

there's a rumor that they're getting ready to offer 16 billion for it

it would suck because valve has so much to do with steam and its history. counter-strike, portal, TF2... but the one good thing i can think of is that Minecraft would come to steam if microsoft bought it

gabe newell's net worth is 4 billion so if they offered him 16 billion he could sell it and ride off into the sunset. but idk if he would do that

[GhostyOsty]

Gabe has already said no multiple times in the past to multiple corporations.

[𝔇ave]

As long as Lord Gabe is still breathing I very much doubt Microsoft will ever own steam. Microsoft would turn steam into a worthless POS and I'd wager many folks would jump ship. I know I would. Can't stand Microsoft

[Dracoco OwO]

I don't think Gabe will allow this, this is most likely cope rumor propagated by Microscheize.

[kilésengati]

Originally posted by Psycho:

there's a rumor that they're getting ready to offer 16 billion for it

it would suck because valve has so much to do with steam and its history. counter-strike, portal, TF2... but the one good thing i can think of is that Minecraft would come to steam if microsoft bought it

gabe newell's net worth is 4 billion so if they offered him 16 billion he could sell it and ride off into the sunset. but idk if he would do that

Don't you think they would rather integrate or "sunset" Steam into the Xbox Store?

[Psycho]

Originally posted by kilésengati:

Originally posted by Psycho:

there's a rumor that they're getting ready to offer 16 billion for it

it would suck because valve has so much to do with steam and its history. counter-strike, portal, TF2... but the one good thing i can think of is that Minecraft would come to steam if microsoft bought it

gabe newell's net worth is 4 billion so if they offered him 16 billion he could sell it and ride off into the sunset. but idk if he would do that

Don't you think they would rather integrate or "sunset" Steam into the Xbox Store?

maybe. that would suck...

also gabe newell actually started out working for microsoft. he helped create one of the first version of windows. he left microsoft in 1996 TO create Valve and steam. so I'm sure that will play a factor in it also

[secuda]

Remember when EA was laying an offer on steam? So who will buy microsoft? Apple? ha!

[Iggy Wolf]

Doubt it. Valve is a consistent revenue stream. Selling out is essentially accepting a one time lump sum payment. I'm pretty sure Valve could make 16-30 billion in the next 5 years. Gabe probably remembers how well selling out worked for Majong with Minecraft.

[EASY PETE]

ill buy steam then ill buy microsoft

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

and ms partly owns you

[Xautos]

How many times is this thread about MS trying acquire Valve going to keep popping up?