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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53608

If you have always wanted a say in which games should be released on Steam, you\'re in luck. It looks like Valve is turning to the community when it comes to figuring out what games it should be releasing on its video game platform/online store next. According to a press release, Valve has announced Steam Greenlight -

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tride · Elite Member Joined: 27 Feb 2010 Posts: 566

Oh well, the way this sounds is pretty stupid.
Give power to the people to decide on the little people ?
WTF... i have to see how this works but the way it sounds now is just pathetic.
Why would you give the ability a morons, jerks and teens to decide whether a game should go on sale or not ?
Many, many indie companies are struggling to get their games on a platform as Steam, because they can afford that much... so, set a barrier to the indie studios and what you get ?
MW3 only... great

But, let's see how this greenlightning will work and judge then

zarlin · Junior Member Joined: 26 Jun 2010 Posts: 180

Looking at the state of games today , they really should HELP the indie games getting there games out , BUT i guess it's all for the money

Lesser game compagnies lesser money , They forget that in the name of $$

ahh well lets see how it turns out

Sabot · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 7:29 pm Post subject:

This has got Apple app approval wrote all over it. This is a direct copy of the way apps work and are rated and approved.
Pc games are made for tablets as well as pc and are basically the same in every way other than pure touch screen, obviously.
Wake up Valve and smell the coffee. Talk about being behind the times.... Rolling Eyes

Majnun · Junior Member Joined: 10 May 2005 Posts: 235

One tiny thing they could do to help a little would be to only let people vote if they have purchased at least 3 (or 5 but 3 sounds fine to me) indie games.

It's far from perfect but it would weed out alot of bored assholes just looking to shit on every indie game and downvoting everything for the hell of it.