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March 8th, 2010, 05:55 PM
Taken from the new GameInformer magazine. Page 22 if you have it.
Mac gets its steam on.
Valve Preps May launch on Apple platform.
People think of Apple as the industry leader when it comes to the iPhone and iPod, but its gaming reputation is laughable. Half-Life and Left 4 Dead developer Valve is looking to give Mac gamers a boost by bringing its Steam digital distribution network to Macs. Valve will start a beta program this spring, with a full launch targeted for May. The company says it plans to have approximately a dozen Valve titles and some from third parties at launch, including hits like Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life, plus Half-Life 2 and its two episodes. All of the service's features – including friends, developer-side Steamworks platform, community, and achievements – will be included in the Mac version. And if you already have a Steam account but want to use it on your brand new Macbook, for instance, your Steam keys will still work.
So, who else is excited?
Mac gets its steam on.
Valve Preps May launch on Apple platform.
People think of Apple as the industry leader when it comes to the iPhone and iPod, but its gaming reputation is laughable. Half-Life and Left 4 Dead developer Valve is looking to give Mac gamers a boost by bringing its Steam digital distribution network to Macs. Valve will start a beta program this spring, with a full launch targeted for May. The company says it plans to have approximately a dozen Valve titles and some from third parties at launch, including hits like Left 4 Dead, Team Fortress 2, Portal, Half-Life, plus Half-Life 2 and its two episodes. All of the service's features – including friends, developer-side Steamworks platform, community, and achievements – will be included in the Mac version. And if you already have a Steam account but want to use it on your brand new Macbook, for instance, your Steam keys will still work.
So, who else is excited?