Som du såklart vet försöker Microsoft övertyga myndigheter i hela världen att godkänna deras köp av Activision Blizzard, medan Sony stretar emot. Bland annat har Microsoft erbjudit juridiskt bindande tioåriga avtal för att säkerställa Call of Duty-seriens framtid till andra plattformar.
Nintendo har accepterat ett sådant avtal, men Valve-chefen Gabe Newell ser dock ingen anledning för dem att skriva under. Orsaken är dock positiv, i ett uttalande till Kotaku säger Newell att deras partnerskap med Microsoft är tillräckligt starkt som det är:
"We're happy that Microsoft wants to continue using Steam to reach customers with Call of Duty when their Activision acquisition closes. Microsoft has been on Steam for a long time and we take it as a signal that they are happy with gamers reception to that and the work we are doing. Our job is to keep building valuable features for not only Microsoft but all Steam customers and partners. Microsoft offered and even sent us a draft agreement for a long-term Call of Duty commitment but it wasn't necessary for us because a) we're not believers in requiring any partner to have an agreement that locks them to shipping games on Steam into the distant future b) Phil and the games team at Microsoft have always followed through on what they told us they would do so we trust their intentions and c) we think Microsoft has all the motivation they need to be on the platforms and devices where Call of Duty customers want to be."
Har Newell rätt eller borde han se till att få ett avtal påskrivet?
