Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters

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Post by kessler » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 5:43 PM UTC

Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters
appleinsider.com

Re: Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters

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Post by GiraffeNecktie » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:11 PM UTC

So is a gaming platform the big Apple announcement Phillipe Starck hinted at for the fall?

Re: Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters

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Post by rollypolly » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:17 PM UTC

I think that's a sign that Apple is starting to take games seriously on the desktop.

It's, in part, what made the iPhone successful after all.

Re: Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters

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Post by ck717 » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:21 PM UTC

I'll tell you why I think he was there: Apple wants a 30% cut of all sales on the Steam platform. Steam purchases will soon be required to go through Apple's in-app purchase system.

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Post by gbookman » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:33 PM UTC

Seems like Steam/Valve games would be an awesome addition to an Apple-branded television.

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Post by lukeholder » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:42 PM UTC

ck717 wrote: post #4

I'll tell you why I think he was there: Apple wants a 30% cut of all sales on the Steam platform. Steam purchases will soon be required to go through Apple's in-app purchase system.

More likely he will offer them a far better deal than 30%.

I also think apple tv and gaming will be discussed.

Also relevant: Valve has JUST started advertising for hardware jobs: http://www.valvesoftware.com/jobs/job_postings.html

see "injection molding" etc in job descriptions.

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Post by lukeholder » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:42 PM UTC

Also relevant: Valve has JUST started advertising for hardware jobs: http://www.valvesoftware.com/jobs/job_postings.html see "injection molding" etc in job descriptions.

Re: Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters

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Post by taligent » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:44 PM UTC

gbookman wrote: post #5

Seems like Steam/Valve games would be an awesome addition to an Apple-branded television.

I was thinking the same thing.

The real interesting part is that the AppleTV would surely be an ARM platform and Valve are exclusively an Intel platform. Given the price point it could easily be both.

I agree that being compatible with whatever hardware Valve is making would be pretty awesome.

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Post by programzeta » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:51 PM UTC

gbookman wrote: post #5

Seems like Steam/Valve games would be an awesome addition to an Apple-branded television.

Seems like they've had this idea for a while, between their previous PS3 integration and their take on supporting televisions via Steamworks:

http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/thebigpicture.php

Re: Apple CEO Tim Cook Spotted at video game designer Valve headquarters

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Post by taligent » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 7:52 PM UTC

ck717 wrote: post #4

I'll tell you why I think he was there: Apple wants a 30% cut of all sales on the Steam platform. Steam purchases will soon be required to go through Apple's in-app purchase system.

This is just ridiculous nonsense.

Everyone who actually uses a Mac knows that the App Store is completely optional and can be deleted. So I fail to see how Apple could force Steam to hand over ANY money.