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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GaryPosted:

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

IntPosted:

very good idea from steam, would be very useful.

MaggardoPosted:

I wouldn't mind to have the Steam operating system. I might just get it with my new desktop computer.

ThlackPosted:

Pens
ShadowBoltDashie
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-Tylaa- Every company is mostly interested in my money which means no decrease in price


steamOS is free...make a HTPC and have your own specs. There is no need to buy from the companies. Some of the steamboxes coming out are $499 which includes a the new controller


The best ones are around 1,000$. And well worth it.



Wasn't the best one up to $6,000 or something around that area?

What!!! That's crazy money for that! Do people actually buy them?


These machines done HAVE to be Steam Machines either. They could be tiny PCs. They are worth the value.

ThlackPosted:

Poor game studios who now have to make like 400 editions of a game. I love what Valve is doing though. Steam OS is going to kill current consoles I think. It has so many advantages and a big audience to start with.

PensPosted:

ShadowBoltDashie
FlutterBat
undisclosed
-Tylaa- Every company is mostly interested in my money which means no decrease in price


steamOS is free...make a HTPC and have your own specs. There is no need to buy from the companies. Some of the steamboxes coming out are $499 which includes a the new controller


The best ones are around 1,000$. And well worth it.



Wasn't the best one up to $6,000 or something around that area?

What!!! That's crazy money for that! Do people actually buy them?

PensPosted:

This is going to be so good when it's finished

CraigPosted:

I cannot wait for this OS to be finished.

-Excite-Posted:

Yep steam need to do this.

AustraliansPosted:

-Mark I think it will be hard for Steam to compete with other companies that already offer music and video services.


Yeah definitely, but it would be cool to see them compete


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