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

"hermit Mecca"

If I had coffee in my mouth it'd be on the screen right now.

N30F3N1X

To be honest, the closest thing to "hermit Mecca" for me would be the Computer Hardware section of newegg.com, not Steam.

Would actually be kind of funny if Valve started working with Apple and said F U to the PC XD However I doubt they would go so far. They've gained a massive audience on the PC, shifting only to Apple would kind of hurt them in the end. I reckon the visit/meeting was to try and get more support from Valve ( as in to get more games on Mac, better release dates, better support for older and newer games, etc..).Desmonic

[QUOTE="Haziqonfire"]I use Linux, I'm more hipster.musicalmac

Man, this is like a whole new level of hipster.

[QUOTE="Nintendo_Ownes7"]

[QUOTE="lostrib"]

Probably working on more Steam games for Mac

Hexagon_777

13 of the 27 can still be moved to the Mac.

Edit* I must of miss counted because that is only 25 games. But Valve has 27 games on Steam.

The only games that aren't on Mac right now from Valve are...

Counter-Strike
Half-Life
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Day of Defeat
Deathmatch c1assic
Ricochet
Half-Life Deathmatch Source
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Half-Life: Source
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Team Fortress C1assic
Alien Swarm
Dota 2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

The bolded ones are resent games. Alien Swarm was released in 2010 (After Valve started have games on Mac) Dota 2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive aren't released yet.

Why do people like to link Mac owners to hipsters? I don't think people know what hipsters are musicalmac

I agree. Most Mac users I see on campus aren't any different than most other PC users meaning both come from the rank and file.

I'm one of those who's not really sure what a hipster is. My definition of hipster is someone who thinks they're cool. But, they're really not. They're only cool in their own mind. If it's wrong, oh well. But, that's been my view of it.

Apple computers cost way to much...I hope this does not lead to anythingHarlockJC

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]Apple computers cost way to much...I hope this does not lead to anythingShadowriverUB

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

AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="ShadowriverUB"][QUOTE="HarlockJC"]Apple computers cost way to much...I hope this does not lead to anythingHexagon_777

[QUOTE="PC360Wii"][QUOTE="inb4uall"]

no I have a have a mac pro, as in the desktop variety.

the family windows is a pretty new Dell btw. So no its not custom built but its still a windows running "natively".

inb4uall

its less then a year old so Idk how often you're updating your gaming rig but I doubt you run out every month the second a new part comes out ether. as for compressing files and stuff unless its gaming related files I just do it on the OSX side. I haven't had any problems with any steam games on the win 7 side. If these advantages are so un-noticable then your arguement for running windows on a windows seems to be a pretty poor one.

Why do people like to link Mac owners to hipsters? I don't think people know what hipsters are musicalmac

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

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

lhughey

Nothing will come out of this.

To be honest, the closest thing to "hermit Mecca" for me would be the Computer Hardware section of newegg.com, not Steam.

jun_aka_pekto

Yeah, I wouldn't consider Valve anything near a hermit Mecca either, I just laughed at the concept.

Valve's a poster child of profitability in gaming.

Apple want in on that sector makes sense to get learning from the best and to be honest it would be beneficial if they give input on how OSX and its API for graphics evolves and stuff for you and them.

Valve's a poster child of profitability in gaming.

Apple want in on that sector makes sense to get learning from the best and to be honest it would be beneficial if they give input on how OSX and its API for graphics evolves and stuff for you and them.

razgriz_101

Tim Cook is my belief will not be like Steve Jobs and he will posisbly bring Apple back down again. This is my opinion.mike_on_mic

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.

Wasdie

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TLDR; profitable is ill defined. On topic: Successful companies become success because they work with one another. Google and Apple are happily in bed until a more profitable solution is found for one, no different here.

[QUOTE="mike_on_mic"]Tim Cook is my belief will not be like Steve Jobs and he will posisbly bring Apple back down again. This is my opinion.musicalmac

Sounds pretty awesome. For sure it will probably mean an "over-priced" home console however it will be in a extrememly stable environment. Unlike the xbox and playstation which I would argue have been the most unstable businesses in gaming if you consider how they have tried to market themselves, nintendo and apple products you pretty much know what you are going to get next.

Microsoft have gone down the kinnect road; while sony are probably scratching their heads in thinking of two plans (dual shock 4) or (random crazy idea as an almost do or die tatic) to try and regain mass market control.

The main issue is how everyone interacts with hardware is rapidly changing. People want services right away but also do not want to pay out of their arse for it (unless its apple). I can't imagine in 10 years time we will be here talking about desktop computers, but more on the graphics cards we have upgraded for our own servers that are locked away somewhere that we stream everything from.

[QUOTE="mike_on_mic"]Tim Cook is my belief will not be like Steve Jobs and he will posisbly bring Apple back down again. This is my opinion.musicalmac

I believe he was also largely responsible for their SCM (Supply Chain Management) -- The company is in good hands despite Steve Job's passing. They might not have the same visionary person at the top, but they have smart people working at Apple.Haziqonfire

Any company that manages to hoodwink people into buying the same product over and over again even after small incremental updates is quite intelligent.Stevo_the_gamer

I agree to some extent. Some upgrades seem relatively minimal, but people still buy them. I've already learned my lession from buying a DSi, an iPod Nano 3G and others. No more lol.

As it turns out it was all BS. Cook never visited Valve.

And musicalmac was so excited :)

Steam switching to console hardware confirmed

Apple gets a digital distribution service with real games confirmed

As it turns out it was all BS. Cook never visited Valve.

And musicalmac was so excited :)

AdrianWerner

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

As it turns out it was all BS. Cook never visited Valve.

And musicalmac was so excited :)

Hexagon_777

http://kotaku.com/5903555/gabe-newell-says-valve+apple-meeting-didnt-happen

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]

[QUOTE="AdrianWerner"]

As it turns out it was all BS. Cook never visited Valve.

And musicalmac was so excited :)

Cherokee_Jack

http://kotaku.com/5903555/gabe-newell-says-valve+apple-meeting-didnt-happen

How do you think MusicalMac should be punished? Or is this punishment enough?

Hexagon_777

The silence means he's already in damage control mode, no need to rub it in his face.

For now :twisted:

Apple already won the music platform battle.

Now maybe they want to compete in the gaming platform battle.

I don't think Apple will make a console.

They will just integrate Steam.

How do you think MusicalMac should be punished? Or is this punishment enough?

Hexagon_777

I think he's suffering enough :P