The co-founder of Valve, Gabe Newell, gave some statements about the future of gaming at an event in Seattle, USA, late on Tuesday (24). In the speech, Newell commented on the launch of Steam for Linux and said that Windows 8 will be a "catastrophe" that developers would abandon the system of Microsoft.
Windows 8 has the main new interface Metro, adapted for touch screens. The executive, however, believes that touchscreen technology is just a fad, and in the future, we will use computerized wristbands to interact with computers using hand gestures, which are "very significant". For now, the solution is to use mouse and keyboard.
Newell believes that Windows 8 hinder the gaming market. "I think the profit margins will be destroyed in several companies. If this really happens, then it will be great to have an alternative to not suffer from it. " The salvation for these companies would be in Linux operating system that will receive the Steam soon.
Windows 8: catastrophe?
According to Gabe Newell, Linux just does not emplaca time because of missing games for the system. "The major problem that is delaying the Linux games are. People have no idea how the games are important to influence the buying behavior of consumers, "he said. "We want to make the 2500 games in Steam to run easily on Linux as well," said Newell to the delight of users Penguin.
The statements by the boss of Valve are strong, but the question is whether he really believes that Windows 8 will be a problem for the entire gaming industry or are just to "fear" of what is to come. As we know, Windows 8 will include an application store that also sell their own games, which can cause damage in a nice profit from Steam. In addition, Microsoft is working to integrate their products and allow the recently announced purchase of Xbox 360 games directly from Windows 8. It looks like a disaster for Steam, not for games.
Windows 8 has the main new interface Metro, adapted for touch screens. The executive, however, believes that touchscreen technology is just a fad, and in the future, we will use computerized wristbands to interact with computers using hand gestures, which are "very significant". For now, the solution is to use mouse and keyboard.
Newell believes that Windows 8 hinder the gaming market. "I think the profit margins will be destroyed in several companies. If this really happens, then it will be great to have an alternative to not suffer from it. " The salvation for these companies would be in Linux operating system that will receive the Steam soon.
Windows 8: catastrophe?
According to Gabe Newell, Linux just does not emplaca time because of missing games for the system. "The major problem that is delaying the Linux games are. People have no idea how the games are important to influence the buying behavior of consumers, "he said. "We want to make the 2500 games in Steam to run easily on Linux as well," said Newell to the delight of users Penguin.
The statements by the boss of Valve are strong, but the question is whether he really believes that Windows 8 will be a problem for the entire gaming industry or are just to "fear" of what is to come. As we know, Windows 8 will include an application store that also sell their own games, which can cause damage in a nice profit from Steam. In addition, Microsoft is working to integrate their products and allow the recently announced purchase of Xbox 360 games directly from Windows 8. It looks like a disaster for Steam, not for games.
