It seems Valve are quite serious about getting back into making games, as Campo Santo the developer of Firewatch has joined them.
Writing on their official website in a post, the team from Campo Santo confirmed that the news is true. They said they found that people at Valve share the same values that they do, so it became an "obvious match". Expanding on that, they said this:
We had a series of long conversations with the people at Valve and everyone shared the satisfaction we take in working with people whose talents dwarf our own to make things we never thought possible. Both sides spoke about our values and how, when you get right down to it, we, as human beings, are hard-limited by the time we have left when it comes to making the things we care about and believe in. They asked us if we’d all be interested in coming up to Bellevue and doing that there and we said yes.
They confirmed that their next game, In the Valley of Gods, is still being made and so it's now a Valve game.
Personally, I think it's great that Valve are bringing in some obviously talented folk to make games. Valve have a lot of resources and contacts that can help for sure. It should also mean they have good Linux support, since Valve are still committed to Linux gaming.
Since it will now be a Valve game, it will be interesting to see if In the Valley of Gods will make it to GOG. I wouldn't expect it to now, but maybe Valve will surprise us there.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoNo! GOG Galaxy client is OPTIONAL for to download the games, Steam client is MANDATORY for to download the games...
That is entirely unrelated to DRMs
Doc Angelo Apr 22, 2018
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoNo! GOG Galaxy client is OPTIONAL for to download the games, Steam client is MANDATORY for to download the games...
This is correct. I just included Galaxy because it's an available option. I didn't mean to compare Galaxy directly to Steam in that regard, because it doesn't really have to do with DRM on the games.
Quoting: UltraAltesBrotQuoting: Doc AngeloQuoting: MaelraneSteam itself is DRM.
Albeit it's the only one I accept and can live with, it is, per definition, DRM.
I don't think so. But maybe we have different definitions of what DRM means.
The Steam client is the very same as GOG Galaxy or the GOG website. You can buy and download games. Valve has their own DRM implementation (part of Steamworks), but it's completely optional. As a developer or publisher, you don't have to use the DRM tools provided by Steam, or your own DRM. You can just not use any DRM and still have your game on Steam.
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
Don't even try to argue with fanatics, it won't lead anywhere.
Wow, thanks a lot for that one. Didn't know I was a fanatic until now. You opened my eyes :)
Quoting: JarnoIsn't that the developer who abused DMCA?The DMCA needs some abusing.
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoWait, so you're saying that software having an installer == DRM?Quoting: Doc AngeloI don't think so. But maybe we have different definitions of what DRM means.
The Steam client is the very same as GOG Galaxy or the GOG website.
http://steam.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games
No! GOG Galaxy client is OPTIONAL for to download the games, Steam client is MANDATORY for to download the games...
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoGOG Galaxy client is OPTIONAL for to download the games, Steam client is MANDATORY for to download the games...In that case, you might as well say the GOG website is DRM.
(Sorry about the misattribution, Maelrane. Don't know how that happened.)
Last edited by Dunc on 22 April 2018 at 7:41 pm UTC
Quoting: DuncIn that case, you might as well say the GOG website is DRM.
Can you please fix your quote? I never wrote that! Thanks.
Comandante Ñoñardo Apr 22, 2018
Quoting: Purple Library GuyWait, so you're saying that software having an installer == DRM?
I never said that..
Quoting: DuncQuoting: Comandante ÑoñardoGOG Galaxy client is OPTIONAL for to download the games, Steam client is MANDATORY for to download the games...In that case, you might as well say the GOG website is DRM.
No. Because once you have downloaded the game installers from the website, you can copy them to an external drive and install them on as many machines you have at home without the need of an internet connection on each machine, and that's why they are DRMFREE...
It is impossible to do the same with Steam games..
Can you move these games to another of your machines using an external HDD?
Last edited by Comandante Ñoñardo on 22 April 2018 at 5:29 pm UTC
Quoting: MaelraneWow, thanks a lot for that one. Didn't know I was a fanatic until now. You opened my eyes :)
I don't think that you are a fanatic and I guess this was more a general statement than directed to you.
People here are sadly recently immediately on the edge as soon as the subjects Steam/Valvue or DRM are touched. (I guess I had my share in it too.) Impartial opinions aren't that easy to find anymore.
Edit: Wrong words.
Last edited by jens on 22 April 2018 at 5:35 pm UTC
Doc Angelo Apr 22, 2018
Quoting: Comandante ÑoñardoCan you move these games to another of your machines using an external HDD?
Yes, you can.
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