Since the launch of Half Life 2 in 2003, Steam This is one of the fundamental pillars of the growth of the PC as a gaming platform. Moreover, it is surely the reason why the computer sector has not declined and the studios that worked for Windows do not didn’t go anywhere else due to rampant piracy in the early years of this century.
SO Steam is something we can state is purely PC (and Mac and Linux) and that no one ever considered whether it could take the plunge into other territories. Even if it now seems obvious that in the very near future, those of Gabe Newell
Steam will no longer only be available on PC
This could be a brief summary of some information that has appeared on social media in recent hours. And there are those who come to affirm something that may seem crazy to many, but which may have a touch of common sense. And the same thing, Steam could become another store within ecosystems such as Xboxproperty of Microsoft.
In a thread about trying a partnership to expand the cross-platform approach of Microsoft. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Steam on the next Xbox. To which Jez responded as you can see below.
@MckKirk 100% Steam is on the next Xbox
May 23, 2024 • 08:50 a.m.
This categorical statement that “Steam I will be 100% next time Xbox» This is another thing that many did not expect but which, if you look closely, makes sense in the strategy that the Redmondians have decided to adopt in recent times, which is to reach every corner possible with their games. This includes allowing other players to access their consoles.
Is it in Steam’s best interest to reach Xbox?
It is obvious that anything that means adding, adding more customers to its business potential is always good for a business, but it is also true that it also distracts. Valve to concentrate its efforts and knowledge on the platform that it controls the best and, let’s not forget, the most monopolized, with more than 90% market share compared to the competition from Epic or GoG.
Either way, it will be fun to see the approach he takes Microsoft with its future consoles and how it handles those exclusive games that, according to the company’s own CEO, they hope to bring to any playable platform possible. Right now it seems like everything is open and all possibilities are feasible. After all, you have to make the purchases of Activision Blizzard and Bethesda profitable, and that represents a lot of money.