Valve Says PS3 is ''Incredibly Important''
Valve has a new love for the Sony console.
There were days in the past when Valve Software didn't have a kind thing to say about the PlayStation 3. Sony's console has a quite different setup for developers compared to the more PC-like Xbox 360, which could have been one of the causes.
Either way, Valve looked like it was going to stay as far away from the PS3 as it could – but then Gabe Newell took to the stage at Sony's E3 and told everyone that the PlayStation 3 would have the best version of the game possible on consoles.
That was a considerable change of tune. Then at Gamescom, Valve told the media more nice things about Sony's machine, and that the developer wanted to make things right in light of how bad the Orange Box port was for PS3 gamers.
"PS3 is incredibly important to us," said project manager Erik Johnson to CVG. "We don't feel that the PS3 users had the Valve experience that we like to deliver.
"So it that case it's incredibly important to us; we kind of fix everything wrong in the products that we delivered before for the PS3, which we thought were good but weren't quite the Valve experience."
Johnson added that Valve currently employs a number of PS3 veterans to work on Portal 2 on PS3.
Part of what will make the PS3 version better than the Xbox 360 version is the integration of Steamworks. The more open nature of Sony's platform allows for Steamworks, while Microsoft likely wants to keep things under control on Xbox Live.
Portal 2 launches on February 9, 2011.
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I still feel sorry for XBOX and PS3 users for having to play quality games on a console.
how fat is that guy?
http://kotaku.com/309613/gabe-newe [...] es-the-ps3
I do recall an interview with Gabe where he said he didn't want to develop on PS3. Hmmmm....
WOW, he certainly changed his tune. Someone must have wrote him a nice check!
So if I understand this article correctly, it doesn't seem to be as much about the console itself as it is about the integration of Steamworks? They like PS3 because it's more open?
Granted, I know nothing about Steamworks as I choose to play those games on the PC so I'm not really familiar with the console setup for Valve games..
Just wondering if I'd even want to play Portal 1/2 or Half Life (ep) 2/3 on a console.
...
No.
I find my PS3 makes a decent media centre, and spends most of its time folding.
how fat is that guy?
Big enough to cover half the P and all the S
I bet he's changed his tune due to the amount of piracy on the 360. I wonder if they will feel the same about the PS3 in a few weeks after PS3Jailbreak hits the streets?
Way to take the title out of context. They PS3 isn't important, they money they're not getting from it IS
A) Fat man looks strangely like Michael Moore.
B) I dunno that anybody wrote him a nice check or not, but I think he saw the huge revenues they were missing out on, and at least where I live there has been a massive migration from 360 to PS3. Friends have literally waited months just to get a ps3, bc they're sold out everywhere around here. Which means fat man isn't getting the money he thinks he deserves and therefore can't keep feeding himself masses of doughnuts. Fact remains that PS3 is a nearly untapped revenue stream for Valve.
C) They may have started to agree with EA on how tapped out the 360 is? I say that as a 360, ps3, pc, mac, and wii owner. EA has said in the past the 360 is tapped, Valve may be looking for a new platform to develop for that has some processing potential left.
D) Is this the same dude that spent time bashing how ridiculous the ps3 was to program for? I'm not really sure if they just couldn't recruit ps3 programmers or what, but I'm not sure I trust this fat man.
I still feel sorry for XBOX and PS3 users for having to play quality games on a console.
Some of us actually play quality games on pc. And once in awhile, we get out of our tiny little box and use consoles. Get over your little elitist bull, some people enjoy consoles, if you don't, fine, don't bother commenting as you haven't actually added anything useful to the conversation.
I still feel sorry for XBOX and PS3 users for having to play quality games on a console.
Me too. When co-op is involved I usually get it for 360, my less fortunate friends get 360 games. Reason being they cant afford to upgrade their comps for having to buy quality games for something they don't need to upgrade. Not everyone has a choice.
The PS3 is incredibly important to me... as a Blu Ray player.
This FAT MAN used to talk a lot of crap about PS3. like yada it sucks its hard to code its not good yada yada yada blah blah blah.
I guess its all about money? afterall VALVe is just a business.
I still cant aim in FPS games on consoles
D=
If he's right, we shouldn't believe how important the PS3 is to them (it's not credible).
From the quotes in the article it could be that they don't give a rat's arse about the PS3, which is unbelievable due to the potential harm to their reputation.
Or is that being overly picky?
... I know nothing about Steamworks as I choose to play those games on the PC so I'm not really familiar with the console setup for Valve games..
Not to rub it in, but if you are playing on the PC, and you DON'T know what steamworks (steam) is, then maybe you need to not post about it.
how fat is that guy?
as fat as yo momma?
This FAT MAN used to talk a lot of crap about PS3. like yada it sucks its hard to code its not good yada yada yada blah blah blah.I guess its all about money? afterall VALVe is just a business.
Microsoft used to hate the open source community now they embrace it. People/business change all the time if they do they get left in the dust
I think 'ol Gabe ought to consider a membership to the Y. He looks like a tomato with a head in that picture.
The Orange Box was actually pretty awesome on the 360. I played through Portal with great joy, but I still prefer keyboard and mouse. I hope they include Keyboard/mouse support for the PS3 version. Unreal Tournament 3 on PS3 had it, and it was fantastic.
I can understand why VALVe wants to make things right with PS3 gamers. EA did a pretty crappy port job. If only VALVe had the ability to bypass third party distributors for consoles they would be better off.
But still, Portal 2 will be best on the PC.
Some of us actually play quality games on pc. And once in awhile, we get out of our tiny little box and use consoles. Get over your little elitist bull, some people enjoy consoles, if you don't, fine, don't bother commenting as you haven't actually added anything useful to the conversation.
And this was useful? I own both a PS3 and an Xbox360, and a gaming rig. Since you failed to interpret my statement, it means people don't get to enjoy Valve games to their full potential having to play them on consoles. The community for Valve games is actually more popular in the PC world. The same can be said for adventure / sports games, I enjoy those more on consoles than I do on the PC. But to be quite honest with you, I'm in the gym 2-3 hours a day, not in some tiny little box or in front of a TV set like you all day. Feel free to add to this conversation.
Valve's games are mostly (all?) FPS games. FPS + Console = FAIL.
just bring out hl2 ep 3 already
Not to rub it in, but if you are playing on the PC, and you DON'T know what steamworks (steam) is, then maybe you need to not post about it.
Easy there chief, my mistake. I'm well aware of Steam and use it on a regular basis but I don't believe I've seen it referred to as Steamworks. I was assuming Steamworks was just for the consoles. I do appreciate your elitist attitude though.
Jesus christ people. This is not a console vs pc article. Who gives a flying duck. Yes we all know your core i7 with a 5870 can blow the ps3 out of the water, but it's not about that and it never was. If you blow on a fps on a console, then it means you blow as a gamer because a true gamer can adapt to the game. I might PREFER FPS on a comp, but I can sure as hell aim with a controller fairly well.
When the ps3 first released, there weren't too many devolopers who wanted to design for a new system that provided a little difficulty. Now that they have devolopers with their foot in the door with the ps3, they can make improvements and provide a better experience.
I still feel sorry for XBOX and PS3 users for having to play quality games on a console.
When it comes to first person shooters (and a few others) I agree. But I think many other games are just easier to play on a console. Fighting games like Tekken and Street Fighter are better on a console if you ask me. Otherwise you'd have to buy a gamepad for your PC and then mapp all the buttons and in the end it just seems like I pain in the A55 if you ask me.
Easy there chief, my mistake. I'm well aware of Steam and use it on a regular basis but I don't believe I've seen it referred to as Steamworks. I was assuming Steamworks was just for the consoles. I do appreciate your elitist attitude though.
Wasn't trying to be THAT elitist. Personally I hate consoles, that is why I have 4 of them. I think that, up until the latest crop of them, they were to far behind the curve in terms of graphics, scalability, and (my personal) enjoyment factor. I still RARELY play on my 360, although I will admit to be a HALO fanboy. PEACE
i stopped playing