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[foamdino]

Just seen on my feeds

Edit: I saw this reposted by someone (linneman?) who reposted/retweeted it - which I thought lent some form of legitimacy. The value seems very low, Gaben is known to have said "no fuckin way" in the past etc etc.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Saw the same tweet just moments go. Hope it's just one of those fake rumors.

Edit: Looked through the replies to see if he dropped any sources for his claim, but it looks like it's just another one of those 'trust me bro' posts.

 

[Kurotri]

 

[Bernoulli]

 

[Luipadre]

Good one

 

[Little Chicken]

I don't think this is true at all.

But I could see Gabe retiring on $16bn in his lair in New Zealand.

 

[nosoynadie22]

So cheap!

 

[roosnam1980]

needs to happen just for the ensuing hilarity

 

[Topher]

 

[ThisIsMyDog]

Please Gabe tell them to fuck off

 

[Mownoc]

Yeah... Hopefully made up.

I'd argue that a valve take over by MS is far more in need of being blocked by regulators than Acti ever was.

 

[Banjo64]

Can't wait for the regulator bend over-athon for this one.

 

[nial]

I need my Steam bois frens to shit all over this on Twitter. I know you guys can do it, SPREAD DEMOCRACY!

 

[Nvzman]

Gabe would never take it. Didn't a story like this already come out that Valve was approached before and they said "not interested"?

 

[Bernoulli]

Saw the same tweet just moments go. Hope it's just one of those fake rumors.

It's just a twitch steamer farming impressions

 

[Deft Beck]

Absolutely no source.

That said, I predict that Microsoft will buy out Discord in the next 5 years and render it a corpse like they did with Skype.

 

[Sintoid]

Sony on Microsoft platform finally

 

[Maddoxswe]

God no, don't let microsoft ruin that company too.

 

[hououinkyouma00]

Saw the same tweet just moments go. Hope it's just one of those fake rumors.

Oh I can almost guarantee you that it's real because Microsoft is full of retards that think you can just buy everything. Hell they tried to buy Nintendo as well.

Luckily I can't see Valve ever being bought, but if they did it would mean the end of PC gaming for me. I don't want Microsoft anywhere near Steam outside of releasing their games there.

 

[HeWhoWalks]

Please Gabe tell them to fuck off

I wouldn't worry. That is exactly what will happen. As it should.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Gabe wouldn't say yes to this right?

.........right?

 

[BennyBlanco]

Fake news most likely. Acquisition stuff never leaks.

If true I hope Gabe stipulates that Phil has to personally scrape the barnacles off his boat.

 

[tronied]

There's no way this is true. Given the fact that this offer is well short of what I imagine Valve to be worth. Honestly though, how would this even get anywhere with the regulators after the last debacle?

 

[StereoVsn]

This would be truly awful.

 

[Stuart360]

Fake rumour as thats just Valves market value i believe, and as a private company MS would probably have to offer 5 times that for Gabe to even turn his head a little.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

I'd feel way better about my Xbox library investment.

 

[Matsuchezz]

Source: It was taken out of his/her ass.

 

[crackajack]

Isn't Valve quite comparable with ABK in their revenue, hence shouldn't it be also a 60bn bid to be taken serious?

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

All for it. They'll ruin PC gaming and then I can welcome all the asylum seekers to PlayStation

 

[gothmog]

Can't wait for gaming to be completely ruined by big business.

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

That valuation isn't anywhere close

 

[SoloCamo]

Not going to happen.

 

[Zathalus]

Source: I made it the fuck up.

 

[DenchDeckard]

Erm...nope

 

[amigastar]

I thought Steam is non-saleable because of its market value?

 

[roosnam1980]

All for it. They'll ruin PC gaming and then I can welcome all the asylum seekers to PlayStation

 

[midnightAI]

So MS is trying to piss off the PC gamers now? That's one way of getting Steam on your box I suppose and/or just rebrand Steam Deck for an MS handheld

 

[Pelta88]

Acquisition price at Valve's exact market value?

 

[Magic Carpet]

I'll buy Avatar Pandor on Epic game store the day that happens.

 

[Ivan]

HL3 coming... Phil, please

 

[LazyParrot]

But I could see Gabe retiring on $16bn in his lair in New Zealand.

He could easily do that with the money he has right now. Another 16 billion wouldn't change his life in any way.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Likely fake. That valuation seems low, and MS went through a lot of after the ActiBlizz thing, don't think they can afford the inevitable regulatory scrutiny of a deal like this.

 

[roosnam1980]

Gabe wouldn't say yes to this right?

.........right?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I thought Steam is non-saleable because of its market value?

Anything could potentially be sold for the right amount and a willing seller

 

[SEGAvangelist]

All for it. They'll ruin PC gaming and then I can welcome all the asylum seekers to PlayStation

You're the best.

 

[THE DUCK]

Of course this is true, I mentioned this before, the only question is will Gabe sell. Fits in with rumors of potential Steam integration on next gen xbox as well.

 

[roosnam1980]

finally....................................

 

[Topher]

Rumors of Microsoft's new handheld confirmed....

 

[Chukhopops]

Isn't the source for this kinda dodgy? And by which I mean it seems to be a complete Twitter nobody?

Also there's no way ABK would be 70bn and Steam would be 16bn.

 

[kaizenkko]

Makes sense. They fuck up Xbox, it's time to fuck up PC gaming.