Earlier today Gabe Newell announced the auction of Steam. Hideo Kojima then responded a few hours later by buying the company at the asking price.
Valve faced closure before mr Kojima bought Valve. This means his company has merged to become Metal Valve productions. Every game made by Valve including the Half Life and CS series are now owned by the new company. Hide Kojima published a statement:
"As a gamer I know how much Steam meant to people. I am pleased to keep it running for the foreseeable future. I will work on the franchises that have redefined video games."
The games in question are the unfinished projects. Kojima said he would be adding 'distraction devices' into CSGO. This means you could duplicate yourself to trick the enemy. As for the sacred Half Life 3 he has teased that he will continue working on the singleplayer experiences that Gabe Newell told us about in a recent AMA on Reddit. One of these may be Half Life 3.
It will be interesting to see what will happen to Metal Valve and Steam in the nearby future and we wish Hideo Kojima the best of luck.
Valve is closing its doors, Steam up for auction
Today the Valve CEO Gabe Newell made a press statement about Steam. He announced that Valve software was to close due to financial issues. He told IGN about the closure, "Steam has been in the news lately for all the wrong reasons and we have decided to auction off the software to avoid bankruptcy."
He continued.
"Steam has been our main IP (along with the counter strike series) for years and it will be a tragedy to gamers. We have been dissembling Steam in the past year. Greenlight was our latest but did you ever wonder what happened to the cyber cafe program? We didn't have the funding so it got axed. Games have been getting bad reviews in the recent years meaning less profit. If it wasn't for CSGO we would have shut down last year."
It is believed 5,000 jobs will be lost unless someone can buy Steam for the asking price of 75 million. We will keep you up to date on the latest,
He continued.
"Steam has been our main IP (along with the counter strike series) for years and it will be a tragedy to gamers. We have been dissembling Steam in the past year. Greenlight was our latest but did you ever wonder what happened to the cyber cafe program? We didn't have the funding so it got axed. Games have been getting bad reviews in the recent years meaning less profit. If it wasn't for CSGO we would have shut down last year."
It is believed 5,000 jobs will be lost unless someone can buy Steam for the asking price of 75 million. We will keep you up to date on the latest,
Liquid Sky has been Delayed
Liquid Sky, the worlds first 'free' gaming PC has been delayed. Its original release date has been missed and the company is now dealing with the aftermath. They have not provided an ETA on release as of yet but we will keep you up to date on the latest.
Weekly Roundup #28
Pax East, Quake Champions free to play and Streets of Rogue!
Pax East kicked off this weekend showcasing the best in the industry. New additions to franchises were revealed but one that was missed was Borderlands 3.
Only 40 minutes ago at the time of writing the panel ended. The show was called a joke by fans. Pitchford displayed a magic trick and showed off more Battleborn and Bulletstorm but Borderlands 3 was nowhere to be seen. Fans expressed their outrage (including morning after kill, a famous streamer and you tuber). However not every panel was like this. The show was a success and made many fans happy.
Quake Champions will be free to play with the option of pay for the characters. The newest installment will be free to play but gives fans the option to go the extra mile.
Streets of Rogue came out on Friday. It's a game created with the idea of Nuclear Throne meeting Deus Ex. The game features randomly generated city levels with different quests to complete the level. You can play for free until tomorrow or pick it up for 10% less.
Pax East kicked off this weekend showcasing the best in the industry. New additions to franchises were revealed but one that was missed was Borderlands 3.
Only 40 minutes ago at the time of writing the panel ended. The show was called a joke by fans. Pitchford displayed a magic trick and showed off more Battleborn and Bulletstorm but Borderlands 3 was nowhere to be seen. Fans expressed their outrage (including morning after kill, a famous streamer and you tuber). However not every panel was like this. The show was a success and made many fans happy.
Quake Champions will be free to play with the option of pay for the characters. The newest installment will be free to play but gives fans the option to go the extra mile.
Streets of Rogue came out on Friday. It's a game created with the idea of Nuclear Throne meeting Deus Ex. The game features randomly generated city levels with different quests to complete the level. You can play for free until tomorrow or pick it up for 10% less.
No Man's Sky is Getting the Pathfinder Update
Gamers have started regaining trust in Hello Games again after the Foundation update was released but not everyone is happy. However this may change after the soon to come pathfinder update.
The Pathfinder update is being released this week and "introduces a new land vehicle to aid home exploration". This will probably be the buggy found by a Reddit user in the files back in November. The update is coming out this week and will build on the foundation update.
The Pathfinder update is being released this week and "introduces a new land vehicle to aid home exploration". This will probably be the buggy found by a Reddit user in the files back in November. The update is coming out this week and will build on the foundation update.
Weekly Roundup #27
Borderlands 3 tech demo, Project Cars 2 and NightZ.
Randy Pitchford gave a tech demo at GDC this week of the new engine they are using. The Gearbox CEO showed some shading techniques they use in a terrain which looks like Borderlands 3. He said at the end they are 'working' on the game.
Project Cars 2 has been revealed! After the successful first installment a second is coming at the end of 2017.
Lastly a clone of Unturned has made its round on Steam. The knock off has received terrible reviews from gamers criticizing the maps and the progression system.
Randy Pitchford gave a tech demo at GDC this week of the new engine they are using. The Gearbox CEO showed some shading techniques they use in a terrain which looks like Borderlands 3. He said at the end they are 'working' on the game.
Project Cars 2 has been revealed! After the successful first installment a second is coming at the end of 2017.
Lastly a clone of Unturned has made its round on Steam. The knock off has received terrible reviews from gamers criticizing the maps and the progression system.
Overwatch's New Hero is Orisa
Overwatch just dropped their new hero after a month of speculation.
The 24th character, Orisa is a spider robot built by Efi, a 13 year old. Overwatch has been teasing fans with changes on the Numbani map via the PTR test server that players could download.
Fans have rushed to the test server and queues have begun to form. It's only a matter of time before the hero comes onto the official servers.
The 24th character, Orisa is a spider robot built by Efi, a 13 year old. Overwatch has been teasing fans with changes on the Numbani map via the PTR test server that players could download.
Fans have rushed to the test server and queues have begun to form. It's only a matter of time before the hero comes onto the official servers.
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