Why No Bioshock On Steam For Mac?

[Platinum Kraken]

I understand Infinite, as there isn't a Mac version yet (currently in development). What I don't understand is why, even though there are Mac versions of one and two, does Steam not sell them? This kind of oversight feels like they are slighting Steam for Mac customers.

[Kordaz]

Pocket eredeti hozzászólása:

It's not oversight. It's a common practice. Here's how it works: If a game developer doesn't make their own Mac version, which is most of the time, they hire it out to a third party. The port development is almost never work-for-hire; instead, the porting company demands a cut of all sales of the Mac version. With a system like SteamPlay, there is no "Mac version" that is purchased separately from the Windows version, so they have no way of telling which version was actually bought.

Also, I imagine that the existence of the Mac App Store makes the benefit to having a Mac game be on Steam, or any other download service, negligible. If a customer hasn't bought in to the whole App Store mentality by now, the odds are pretty good that they don't still own a Mac.

Hi all and take my opinion as it is: an opinion.
Because "porting" games to Mac platform means cut costs, why not use Wine techology and the costs cut me too: only one version to buy, no windows licence for play.
Now i have MORE CHOICE than one and bypass all this sad arguments at all: games for Mac.
Actually i'm very "tired" to awaiting games for Mac platform, underperformed, slow and so and so because my money worth.
And about Steam policy: what's about? Times ago i build an account under windows (from my office) and install Cod2 and Companyofheroes but i lost pw. Now, after years i found it and try to merge older and new account: NO WAY look justdelete dot com
Why i can't use and mount MY GAMES? Because i buy only A LICENCE TO USE but wich policy (Steam? InfinityWard? Dice?) who "prevent" me to move from one hd to another: WHO?
Overbuffered about awaiting godot's of mac porting i choose this solution and works (bugged as usual for pc)... without mac game bantustan. Only one community of gamers without platform limits... too hipe? Maybe but i think only different and sorry for put to much stuff to follow. And my pidgin english not help me to be more understandable ;-))

[BuckingBungalooloo]

It is available on mac but only on the AppStore. You can get a demo from the feral website

[DaLima]

The last Bioshock is avaiable for Mac.