Valve wants SteamOS to feature music and video services

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Valve wants to offer digital music, video, and television episodes via SteamOS prior to the launch of its Steam Machines hardware, general business developer Anna Sweet revealed during the company's Steam Dev Days event in Seattle this week.

Steam Dev Days attendees Becky Taylor and Jose Ilitzky relayed SteamOS's upcoming expansion via Twitter, though Valve has yet to issue an official statement. Developers continue to weigh in on the announcement via the #steamdevdays hashtag.

Valve's proposed digital entertainment expansion would put SteamOS in direct competition with Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, which currently offer music, movies, and TV episodes on the Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, and PS4 platforms. Valve previously announced plans to tackle the console gaming market with Steam Machines, a lineup of SteamOS-powered computers specifically suited for living room gameplay.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/16/valve-wants-steamos-to-feature-music-and-video-services/

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IntPosted:

Craigyy
Australians
Laze I can imagine that Steam would earn a lot from that! For the time being the price seems quite high, maybe some time it could be cracked?;)


Wouldn't they be free or part of a subscription? :p


Probably free, at least that's what I'm hoping.


Yeah would definitely be a cool feature.

T0RONTOPosted:

It's about time that add some stuff like this

CraigPosted:

Australians
Laze I can imagine that Steam would earn a lot from that! For the time being the price seems quite high, maybe some time it could be cracked?;)


Wouldn't they be free or part of a subscription? :p


Probably free, at least that's what I'm hoping.

AustraliansPosted:

Laze I can imagine that Steam would earn a lot from that! For the time being the price seems quite high, maybe some time it could be cracked?;)


Wouldn't they be free or part of a subscription? :p

10wnu9Posted:

Honestly a SteamOS with Music and Video would be lot better and I personally think it would get far, maybe with things such as the Razer Project Christine pre-installed. Although honestly I can't see them pre-builts going that far.

KatsumiPosted:

Craigyy I can see the OS succeeding but not the pre built PC's.


If they drop the prices a little i couldn't see the Pre-built PC's doing too badly but i more or less agree with you

DohPosted:

I can imagine that Steam would earn a lot from that! For the time being the price seems quite high, maybe some time it could be cracked?;)

MoBoPosted:

IMO, I don't mind if Linux is a less popular OS, I used it for about 6 months on my last PC and it worked fine. And if it can run most games, I'll pick it over windows any day of the week.

CraigPosted:

-Mark
Potion Hopefully SteamOS is going to be the "Next Big Thing".


I think it'll be successful but I wouldn't say it's going to be the "next big thing."


Well I dunno, SteamOS is faster than Windows and if Linux can play every game, I'd use it over Windows anyday.

CraigPosted:

I can see the OS succeeding but not the pre built PC's.


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