Microsoft Buying Steam?!?

Steelgrave · February 03, 2018, 05:53:03 PM

Wait til you sober up.

Greybriar · February 03, 2018, 08:10:38 PM

Quote from: Jarhead0331 on February 03, 2018, 10:41:38 AM
I don't see why Valve would sell...steam is clearly a very profitable service.

Money talks. And if Microsoft can buy the Swedish firm that made Minecraft for $2,500,000,000 it could afford to pay a lot more for Steam (as well as Electronic Arts and PUBG Corp.).

WallysWorld · February 03, 2018, 08:19:38 PM

Oh man! That would be a nightmare!

W8taminute · February 04, 2018, 10:38:23 AM

Quote from: Yskonyn on February 03, 2018, 10:35:38 AM
The rumour I heard was that MS might be buying EA, not Steam.

Now that would be funny. Those two deserve each other. LoL

Steelgrave · February 04, 2018, 01:10:21 PM

Quote from: W8taminute on February 04, 2018, 10:38:23 AM
Quote from: Yskonyn on February 03, 2018, 10:35:38 AM
The rumour I heard was that MS might be buying EA, not Steam.

Now that would be funny. Those two deserve each other. LoL

Truer words were never spoken! O0

Yskonyn · February 04, 2018, 03:06:35 PM

http://metro.co.uk/2018/01/30/microsoft-looking-buy-ea-claim-industry-rumours-7272255/

paplan · February 05, 2018, 08:37:20 PM

unfortunately, its the way of the world.

In the next 5 years, Steam will be bought by MS, Google, Amazon, Apple, or Facebook. One of the behemoths. Let cross Apple off the list because of, well, PC. Hopefully its not MS, because the eff things up.

That leaves us with Amazon or Google as the best choices. Amazon would be OK, I think. They have pretty good customer relations.

MS would really piss me off. ALL* games would be subscription-based. I have a perfectly fine copy of Word, Powerpoint, Excel from 2003. They do everything I want. And effin greedy M$ wants me to buy a "subscription". F*** off and die MS!!

JudgeDredd · February 06, 2018, 01:43:58 AM

What if Apple bought Steam and just stole it from PC owners? :pullhair: :wow:

Jarhead0331 · February 06, 2018, 07:27:08 AM

I just had a brilliant idea...

KICKSTARTER to save a steam from the clutches of Microsoft. Contribute to the fund to purchase steam! Your money will help ensure that steam is bought and run by a gamer for gamers!

I'm considering the following rewards for contributors.

$25 - Thank you
$50 - 25% off your next purchase
$100 - pick a free game
$250 - art book and soundtrack commemorating our victory over Microsoft
$500 - life sized cardboard cutout of Jarhead, savior of steam
$500,000 - Tesla model x
$1,000,000 - a week's supply of hookers and blow

bbmike · February 06, 2018, 07:36:19 AM

^You might want to ask a lawyer about that last reward. >:D

Jarhead0331 · February 06, 2018, 07:45:21 AM

Quote from: bbmike on February 06, 2018, 07:36:19 AM
^You might want to ask a lawyer about that last reward. >:D

Gusington · February 06, 2018, 08:48:56 AM

I already have the 2x life size cut out of JH.

Sir Slash · February 06, 2018, 11:07:45 AM

Great idea JH! We could call it, "Steam-Heads". Or, "Steam-Grogs". Or, "Suck-On-It-Microsoft" (My favorite). Put me down for the $500,000 Grogs Version Tesla with the 'Gusington Booster Seat'. :bd:

Gusington · February 06, 2018, 02:26:14 PM

I'd hate it if one day I actually meet some of you in real life and I turn out to be taller than you'd hoped. From pictures I have seen, I know at least one GH regular who may be shorter than me. Imagine!

Barthheart · February 06, 2018, 02:35:06 PM

I'm only 170 cm tall so I'm sure we're close... ;)