Pretty awesome news, Lionsgate and Steam are teaming up to offer over 100 of their titles like Hunger Games, Twilight and more.
Sadly I'm playing catch up here, as I can't seem to get in touch with anyone at Valve to get put on a press list. I was told once I was on it, but it never seemed to actually happen.
I don't "rent" online films myself, so hopefully they will allow people to actually own their copies in future. One step at a time though eh, the film industry is one of the slowest to adopt to the online world. Still, the idea of being able to rent popular films directly on SteamOS—simply awesome.
Thanks SteamDB. It looks like the full press release is available here.
As of right now I am only seeing 11 titles in the UK, hopefully more to come soon. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
QuoteSANTA MONICA, Calif. and BELLEVUE, Wash., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valve Corporation and Lionsgate, a premier next generation global content leader, have formed a ground-breaking partnership under which Lionsgate has become one of the first major studios to license films to Valve's popular Steam digital distribution platform, the two companies announced today. The deal reflects Lionsgate's commitment to monetize its content across an expanding array of digital platforms by offering its movies, television programming and digital content to online audiences around the world.
The partnership will launch with over 100 Lionsgate feature films available to Steam customers, including movies from the Company's blockbuster Hunger Games, Twilight, Saw and Divergent franchises. More titles will be added as the partnership continues to expand worldwide.
Sadly I'm playing catch up here, as I can't seem to get in touch with anyone at Valve to get put on a press list. I was told once I was on it, but it never seemed to actually happen.
QuoteSteam customers are able to view video on all Steam-supported platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, SteamOS, and in virtual reality via SteamVR. Over the past year, Steam's video offering has continued to expand. Steam is a leading platform for digital content with thousands of titles and millions of users. For pricing, availability, and more, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/sale/lionsgate
I don't "rent" online films myself, so hopefully they will allow people to actually own their copies in future. One step at a time though eh, the film industry is one of the slowest to adopt to the online world. Still, the idea of being able to rent popular films directly on SteamOS—simply awesome.
Thanks SteamDB. It looks like the full press release is available here.
As of right now I am only seeing 11 titles in the UK, hopefully more to come soon. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Comandante Ñoñardo Apr 25, 2016
Finally a cinema company that understand that the future is here...
The only complain I have is the streaming thing... I prefer to download the movies, even if they have always online Steam DRM.
The only complain I have is the streaming thing... I prefer to download the movies, even if they have always online Steam DRM.
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moviesonlinux.com
they should integrate netflix, hulu or whatnot into the bigpicture mode instead :D
they should integrate netflix, hulu or whatnot into the bigpicture mode instead :D
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Stupendous Man Apr 25, 2016
The only way I'm going to buy from them is if I get a DRM-free .mkv file. I want to own the stuff I buy, not rent it, and make as many personal backups as I wish.
I tolerate games that require Steam as their DRM, but not movies (or music).
I tolerate games that require Steam as their DRM, but not movies (or music).
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Publishers never learn from years and years of piracy: offer DRM free content, in mkv, at 1080p and 720p resolution and x264, x265 codec or an open one and you'll win the Internet. Be fair with your customers!
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Stupendous Man Apr 25, 2016
Publishers never learn from years and years of piracy: offer DRM free content, in mkv, at 1080p and 720p resolution and x264, x265 codec or an open one and you'll win the Internet. Be fair with your customers!Exactly! And yet, they blame piracy for their low (in their eyes) sales. The thing is, I can't get a legal functional copy of a movie anywhere: bluray can't run in Linux, or at least there is no guarantee that all discs can be read due to DRM. And I'm not about to watch movies through my browser (Amazon etc) when I have a superior media player in Kodi with Ambilight. So what options do I have? Yes, there are plugins for Amazon in Kodi, but they are unofficial and thus not guaranteed to work. Netflix only shows some movies in some countries and no longer allows VPN connections.
Am I supposed to just stick with DVD then? Install Windows (*shudder*)?
The game industry has learned to sell us what we want, how we want it, and I'd never think of pirating a game these days. Music is the same, I usually buy mp3s from Amazon, DRM free.
BTW I hope this discussion is okay, I don't want GoL to get in any trouble due to discussing piracy. Liam, feel free to remove this comment if it bothers you.
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Oh goody, another DRM-encumbered video service! Just what I was hoping for! /sarcasm
I fail to see how this is "Pretty awsome news".
Furthermore, Steam's built-in music player is very, very bad just for dealing with a large library of local content, especially in BPM. Is there any reason to expect they would handle video better?
Also, this article seems a little off-topic for this site. It's GamingOnLinux, not SteamOnLinux. What does this news have to do with this site's core topic? You don't need to report every little thing Valve does. Wouldn't sticking to the stuff that actually relates directly to gaming and linux be a better use of your time and your readers' time? There are plenty of other sites we can go to for generic information. This site is unique in its focus. I hope you have the foresight to understand why it's important to keep it that way.
I fail to see how this is "Pretty awsome news".
Furthermore, Steam's built-in music player is very, very bad just for dealing with a large library of local content, especially in BPM. Is there any reason to expect they would handle video better?
Also, this article seems a little off-topic for this site. It's GamingOnLinux, not SteamOnLinux. What does this news have to do with this site's core topic? You don't need to report every little thing Valve does. Wouldn't sticking to the stuff that actually relates directly to gaming and linux be a better use of your time and your readers' time? There are plenty of other sites we can go to for generic information. This site is unique in its focus. I hope you have the foresight to understand why it's important to keep it that way.
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thelimeydragon Apr 25, 2016
Small step in the right direction but I'll still play Blu-rays on my Linux box for now.
To play blu-rays on my Linux machine I use a combination of MakeMKV and VLC.
I symbolic link the libmmbd.so.0 (file created/used by MakeMKV) to the files libaacs.so.0 and libbdplus.so.0 in the /usr/lib64 directory
ln -s libmmbd.so.0 libaacs.so.0
ln -s libmmbd.so.0 libbdplus.so.0
Then all my blus play 98% fine in Linux :)
To play blu-rays on my Linux machine I use a combination of MakeMKV and VLC.
I symbolic link the libmmbd.so.0 (file created/used by MakeMKV) to the files libaacs.so.0 and libbdplus.so.0 in the /usr/lib64 directory
ln -s libmmbd.so.0 libaacs.so.0
ln -s libmmbd.so.0 libbdplus.so.0
Then all my blus play 98% fine in Linux :)
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linux_gamer Apr 25, 2016
What about 3D-films with HTC Vive?!
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Storminator16 Apr 25, 2016
GoL is slowly becoming Twitter. If you know what I mean....
Good for Valve, Lionsgate, and for those who want to use this streaming/rental service. One could find worst things to complain about.
If you don't plan to use the streaming service, fine. If you don't use the music player, fine. There are better options for both at the moment. The constant Valve/Steam hate is getting obnoxious. Valve singlehandedly made gaming on Linux more of a "thing" (i.e., more of an attractive platform for developers to make additional profit). I'm failing to understand the disdain every time Valve sneezes these days. I'm not sure when GoG v. Steam became the new Coke v. Pepsi. They really aren't competing and there space for both.
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Good for Valve, Lionsgate, and for those who want to use this streaming/rental service. One could find worst things to complain about.
If you don't plan to use the streaming service, fine. If you don't use the music player, fine. There are better options for both at the moment. The constant Valve/Steam hate is getting obnoxious. Valve singlehandedly made gaming on Linux more of a "thing" (i.e., more of an attractive platform for developers to make additional profit). I'm failing to understand the disdain every time Valve sneezes these days. I'm not sure when GoG v. Steam became the new Coke v. Pepsi. They really aren't competing and there space for both.
Last edited by Storminator16 on 25 April 2016 at 9:28 pm UTC
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If this is like the retarded thousands of services where you pay a high price to rent a movie but you're actually streaming it from their website and it's filled with 100 DRM protection that will stop you from watching what you paid for, and if it's region locked so that the US and the UK have tons of content and the rest of the world nothing, forget it. Unless it's different from all the existing VOD services already available I don't see the point.
At least with Netflix you don't have to pay an over expensive price to rent a movie.
At least with Netflix you don't have to pay an over expensive price to rent a movie.
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Storminator16 Apr 25, 2016
The constant Valve/Steam hate is getting obnoxious. (…) I'm not sure when GoG v. Steam became the new Coke v. Pepsi.You’re the one bringing hate here. I re-read all the comments and nobody said anything bad about Valve or Steam. Also, nobody mentionned GOG except you.
Really. Must have hit a nerve.
Last edited by Storminator16 on 25 April 2016 at 11:09 pm UTC
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As of right now I am only seeing 11 titles in the UKSame in Germany.
hopefully more to come soon.Won't ever happen. International movie rights are a mess.
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thelimeydragon Apr 26, 2016
It's more a case of what the film companies will agree to rather than what Valve wants. I'm sure Valve would rather it be buying the film rather than renting but it's probably the best deal they could currently get.
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The only way I'm going to buy from them is if I get a DRM-free .mkv file. I want to own the stuff I buy, not rent it, and make as many personal backups as I wish.
I second that. I bought some cheap ones on steam, but won't ever again, as long as I can't download them.
I'd like them in 1080p, x264 or x265, AAC, and in a sensible container, preferably mkv, in original language (which I actually sometimes can't get on DVD here) with subtitles for a slew of languages (english in any case, and german too, please, and all the rest as nice to have). Now, set a sensible price and start selling them to me.
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Hm. Interesting. My first thought was "come on Valve, make it a Netflix competitor and charge a monthly fee. Digital rentals are not the way forward."
But if this means access to newer movies faster, then sure why not. But I'd still like to have a Netflix client (and HBO and whoever) in SteamOS.
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But if this means access to newer movies faster, then sure why not. But I'd still like to have a Netflix client (and HBO and whoever) in SteamOS.
Last edited by Beamboom on 26 April 2016 at 8:56 am UTC
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But if this means access to newer movies faster, then sure why not. But I'd still like to have a Netflix client (and HBO and whoever) in SteamOS.
Spot on. I think Netflix is great value but it's really only their original titles that aren't old.
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walther von stolzing Apr 26, 2016
Now I'm confused -- is there a scandal involved? I mean 'Lionsgate' ends in 'gate', so...
Misconduct at the zoo, perhaps?
Misconduct at the zoo, perhaps?
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Mountain Man Apr 26, 2016
Too bad Lionsgate releases such bad movies.
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