Apple CEO Tim Cook Pays a Visit to Valve's HQ in Washington -- Scared Yet?

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook reportedly visited the Bellevue, Washington headquarters of Valve Corporation earlier today, inciting questions about new potential for collaboration between the two companies. AppleInsider

Maybe Cook wants to see how he can expanding gaming on Apple platforms?

No better company to learn that from than Valve. For awhile, I don't know if it is still true, they were the most profitable company in the world. They made more money per employee than any other company in the world including Apple.

As Wasdie pointed out, if Apple wants to keep expanding on iOS gaming then who better to learn from than Valve?

Maybe Apple is thinking about buying Valve, it would be pocket change for them. Heil68

Enemy what? I think Mac fanatics have eaten crow too many times. Before, IBM was the enemy. Then Apple started using IBM CPUs. Later, it was Intel. Then Apple started using Intel CPUs. They kept insisting iTunes and iPods will never see "Wintel" land....... Geez. Enough already. There is no enemy.

Enemy what? I think Mac fanatics have eaten crow too many times. Before, IBM was the enemy. Then Apple started using IBM CPUs. Later, it was Intel. Then Apple started using Intel CPUs. They kept insisting iTunes and iPods will never see "Wintel" land....... Geez. Enough already. There is no enemy.

jun_aka_pekto

Apple trying to take over Valve? Sad. Partnership, could be interesting.

Maybe valve could teach them something about value.

Scared about a meeting for better game support? not really.... your still that 6-7% of the OS market.PC360Wii

No, don't put Steam and the App Store together, I won't let you! I don't want it! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!! This would be interesting I must admit... if Apple bought Steam out or something too, then just think about who really owns the digital markets now... I'd say... it's Game Over for the competition. OnLive and Origin are doomed!! DOomed!! I want pie... yoshi_64

I don't really think Apple would buy out Valve. They probably just want to work with Valve on how they handle game distribution and game social networking.

The app store has thousands of games, but they are scattered and it's difficult to find the best one and the apple Game Center isn't as robust as it could be.

[QUOTE="PC360Wii"]Scared about a meeting for better game support? not really.... your still that 6-7% of the OS market.Heil68

No, HEIL! NO! NEVER! NO!

I'm fine if they work together. Apple buying Valve is doubtful.

Scared about a meeting for better game support? not really.... your still that 6-7% of the OS market.PC360Wii

Millions of consumers willing to overpay are nothing to scuff at for a company

Gabe has said that they are interested in tablet/phone gaming market. Its the "new" thing, that is making alot money, case in point angry birds.

They dont want to be left behind. Like microsoft didnt go for internet sooner, and got left behind by google.

lol, dude is probably hiding out until the price fixing of ebooks scandal blows over and thought nobody would ever look for him at a game company.

Gabe has said that they are interested in tablet/phone gaming market. Its the "new" thing, that is making alot money, case in point angry birds.

They dont want to be left behind. Like microsoft didnt go for internet sooner, and got left behind by google.

Nohtnym

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Gabe has said that they are interested in tablet/phone gaming market. Its the "new" thing, that is making alot money, case in point angry birds.

They dont want to be left behind. Like microsoft didnt go for internet sooner, and got left behind by google.

RR360DD

Considering Cook was the one that went to Valve, it's probably Cook trying to figure out how Apple can integrate with Valve somehow.

Apple isn't buying Valve. Steam is already a license to print money, so I can't imagine why Gabe & Co. would be willing to compromise Valve's *ahem* unique culture and management practices for the sake of adding a third Scrooge McDuck-type vault to his house.

I'd imagine it's about bringing proper Steam integration to iOS. I don't think anyone is thrilled with Game Center and I'm sure Valve would love to add iOS and Android to SteamPlay, so it would be a win-win for both of them if they can work out some reasonable licensing terms.

Well..Valve is privately held and there's no way Gabe will sell it. Cook propably wanted to learn from the best, especially seeing how much of a fail Mac gaming has been, despite all the effort put into it recently

[QUOTE="PC360Wii"]Scared about a meeting for better game support? not really.... your still that 6-7% of the OS market.Heil68

[QUOTE="Heil68"][QUOTE="PC360Wii"]Scared about a meeting for better game support? not really.... your still that 6-7% of the OS market.PC360Wii

Maybe Apple is thinking about buying Valve, it would be pocket change for them. Heil68

The Apple Steambox. It would be a console based off of Steam and have all PC games. Controller support for all PC games from here on out

[QUOTE="PC360Wii"]Scared about a meeting for better game support? not really.... your still that 6-7% of the OS market.Heil68

If Apple buys Valve expect hermits to crucify Valve as if they have never exited.

Also could be talks about integrated steam for next macs.

Even though alot people hate apple, valve loves them :3

The Apple Steambox. It would be a console based off of Steam and have all PC games. Controller support for all PC games from here on out

BPoole96

Probably working on more Steam games for Mac

Also could be talks about integrated steam for next macs.

Even though alot people hate apple, valve loves them :3

Nohtnym

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Also could be talks about integrated steam for next macs.

Even though alot people hate apple, valve loves them :3

PC360Wii

My guess is an iOS game section on the Steam Store (this section will also be included in iTunes), along with Steam integration in iOS 6, replacing Gamecenter. I doubt Apple will get into console gaming.

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Also could be talks about integrated steam for next macs.

Even though alot people hate apple, valve loves them :3

PurpleMan5000

Maybe Apple is thinking about buying Valve, it would be pocket change for them. Heil68

Half-Life: Gordon's Touch Adventure iOS game confirmed.

[QUOTE="PurpleMan5000"][QUOTE="PC360Wii"] At what benefit would that be? to play all 10 games available on steam mac store?. The hipster culture is sickening .... if any other CEO went there it would be no big deal... because they are all busy DOING. not hyping crap. Playstation already did this long ago. Its obviously just better support and relations. hell Mr Cook has to try somehow, Gaming as in SOFTWARE gaming not APP Gaming is still a large reason for Windows Dominance, along with business, better developer support and scales with more devices.PC360Wii

and how is bootcamp any worse? lol Its windows 7 pro. Its the exact same thing only on MAC hardware. LOL like your custom buot rig defines the Windows experience.

[QUOTE="PC360Wii"][QUOTE="PurpleMan5000"] Valve actually has quite a few Mac games on the Steam store. Maybe Apple wants to make their next mac powerful enough to handle every game on Steam at high settings so publishers will go ahead and just port everything over. It's not like it takes a beastly computer to play multiplats anymore.inb4uall

and how is bootcamp any worse? lol Its windows 7 pro. Its the exact same thing only on MAC hardware. LOL like your custom buot rig defines the Windows experience.

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[QUOTE="PC360Wii"] Maybe, but even Valves first party games have considerably poor performance on MAC OS C compared with Windows equivilant as benchmarks display. Its not up to valve what OS has what games, its each individual developer. App developers flock to android and iOS.... because they know thats the established market and the kinda people they are targeting are there. Core Software Game Developers know that outside of already INSANE popular franchises (Blizzard, LoL ect) that there isnt much of an audiance in comparison on the mac side of things. Hell the closest thing they will get is the mac fanboys that are dellusional enough to believe bootcamping windows offers similar or better performance :lol: ... omg I live with one, its hilarious.PC360Wii

and how is bootcamp any worse? lol Its windows 7 pro. Its the exact same thing only on MAC hardware. LOL like your custom buot rig defines the Windows experience.