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:

Katsumi
j8ke this will be successful but nothing massive


It's a little too expensive to be very successful at the moment. I could see it getting much bigger if the prices are brought down though


Yeah i second you on that pal..

KatsumiPosted:

j8ke this will be successful but nothing massive


It's a little too expensive to be very successful at the moment. I could see it getting much bigger if the prices are brought down though

NahhPosted:

This would be an awesome feature to have.

AftermarketPosted:

It needs it it to become on par with xbox and psn os. but they also need to introduce their own unique features too.

j8kePosted:

this will be successful but nothing massive

-Excite-Posted:

Luxe
Ice-Coolz I think this would be a very nice feature.


I think it would be a cool feature


On windows it has a music and video feature same on apple but not steam.

DJMarkyMarkPosted:

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."

CyimkingPosted:

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


Doubt it. It's not like Console Gamers are going to jump from a Console to a PC for gaming.

-Excite-Posted:

I think this would be a very nice feature.

Beans_Posted:

Sounds like a great addition if they do infact add this.


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