Has Steam saved PC gaming? Did PC gaming need saving in the first place? Goozernation thinks PC gaming needed a boost more then anything since everyone is turning to consoles as the "cheaper" gaming setup. Steam and other services such as GOG.com have provided this need boost.
Fan projects Team Fortress: Source 2 and Portal 64 have shut down after Valve intervened in their development.
First they open Steam up to more AI, now they are shutting down fan projects when at one time they used to support or even give the fans jobs.
Wonder what's going on with Valve at the minute.
There's potential that Valve had already planned to bring Source 2 to TF2 officially after Counter Strike 2. It's been getting some renewed attention lately.
You got Nintendo to thank for Portal64 being taken down. As for TF2, most likely it's due to the probability of Valve working on a source 2 port themselves. It's sucks but Nintendo are the biggest pricks in the business and not letting this drag out into a huge court drama is the best decision.
Valve has updated its stance on AI games on the Steam storefront, allowing creators to publish AI-created games.
Hell no. I want games that have been made by creative minds who have a passion for their craft, not a bot with a penchant for plagiarism.
So instead of paying for an engine and assets to create a game they are paying for an engine and assets to create a game.
Valve has officially warned against inhaling the Steam Deck vent fumes in an official response due to potential health hazards.
Wow people will huff anything nowadays some people just have way too much time on their hands.
Another reason to love the PlayStation Portal, no chance of breathing in noxious vapors.
Get a Steam Deck they said, to which I reply, what are you high?
PC gaming didn't need saving.
The only problems I have with digital distribution are these:
I can’t trade my games.
What happens to your games when a company changes their agreement? AKA EA says that if I buy my games from them I can always download. Then Origins poops up and now they say they can stop the download at anytime. And if I do not accept the agreement I cannot play my games purchased prior to Origin.
I have never been able to trade in PC games as far as I can remember, so not being able to trade in games on a platform like steam is a non issue for most people.
The second hand market is primarily console games and always has been.
AAAAAHHHHHH NOT another "PC gaming is dying , save pc gaming " fucking bullshiT!!!