Valve wants a Game Pass on Steam

Gabe NewellCEO of valverecently that it will support the existence of game arcadefamous service X-BoxIn the steam.

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In an interview with computer gamesNewell was asked if Valve has plans to launch its own service that could rival Game Pass.

At first, it appears that Valve has no interest in a genuine subscription service. Therefore, the only alternative is for the platform to accept services from third parties, such as Microsoft.

“I don’t think it’s something we think we need to do ourselves, and build a subscription service at this point,” Newell said. “But stop [os cliente da Microsoft]It’s obviously a popular option, and we’d be more than happy to work with them to make it happen on Steam. “

While there aren’t any plans underway to bring Game Pass to Steam, both companies have had “a lot of talk about it”. It follows: “If your clients want it, you have to figure out how that’s where we are,” Newell said in the interview.

Obviously, one of Microsoft’s goals is to get as many people as possible to sign up for Game Pass. This wave of studio acquisitions, including Bethesda and Activision Blizzard, is a big part of that. Availability of Game Pass in competing stores may be another matter.

Recently released by Valve, steam surfaceTechnically compatible with Game Pass. Although Microsoft’s subscription service does not support native SteamOS for a Linux-based device, Steam Deck can, in theory at least, be used with Windows 10, allowing end owners to switch between Steam and PC Game Pass.

At the moment, we don’t know if Game Pass will come to Steam or not, but it seems like a totally possible thing.