Valve's Shift to Steam

Discussions center on Valve's evolution from game developers to a Steam-focused platform company, including criticisms of resting on laurels, defenses of their achievements, and speculation on their involvement in new projects or ecosystems.

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jay_kyburz Dec 10, 2025 View on HN

err, that's what Valve is doing?

KolibriFly Nov 13, 2025 View on HN

Cool to see Valve committing to the ecosystem like this

pjmlp Jul 26, 2025 View on HN

Valve will notice, devs couldn't care less.

Spastche Sep 17, 2023 View on HN

Valve seems like the only company that would do this reasonably. but they've got better money makers to deal with

mhh__ Dec 31, 2021 View on HN

Valve: They used to make games, now they make money.

direwolf20 Jan 22, 2026 View on HN

Does Valve even still make games?

account42 Nov 10, 2022 View on HN

Valve is hardly a saint, e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMmNy11Mn7g

transcriptase Dec 31, 2021 View on HN

Valve: We used to make games; Now we make money.

shmerl Nov 16, 2025 View on HN

Sounds like a project for Valve to back then.

jchw Mar 5, 2020 View on HN

I know you are trying to be snarky but Valve has accomplished a hell of a lot more than most startups ever will. They are far from perfect (hell, they’re known for bugs and their famously poor timelines, and I heard their game Artifact was not good,) but it’s pretty bizarre to suggest they do nothing. Maintaining Steam alone is huge. It’s hard to find a platform with more vigorous fanboys for good reason.But that all aside... I mean they have a new Half Life game on the near term horizon (lat