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Microsoft Doesn't See Valve As A Competitor In The Console Gaming Space

Posted on Tuesday, March 5 @ 10:36:28 Eastern by Alex_Osborn

Valve plans to invade living rooms across the globe in the not so distant future with a device we've come to know as the Steam Box. Interestingly enough, Microsoft president of Interactive Entertainment Business, Don Mattrick, isn't all that concerned with the software giant's plans to take over gamers' entertainment centers. 

When asked at Microsoft's TechForum this week whether or not he sees the Steam Box as a competitor, Mattrick responded with a flat out "no," going on to add that he thinks the company is "doing some innovative stuff."

As for why he doesn't believe Valve will be a viable competitor, the Microsoft exec went on to say, "The scale of products and things that are being brought to market are probably a little bit richer when I look at Sony, Nintendo, Apple, and Google."

What do you think? Will Valve's Steam Box be able to hold its own against the likes of Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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  • Nether
    Nether
    Joined: Jul 2007
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 10:50 am
    I don't know about others but this will be a day 1 buy for me, I have so much in my library thats unplayed its ridiculous.
    1 2
  • SolidSevchinko78
    SolidSevchinko78
    Joined: Jun 2012
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 10:59 am
    Microsoft likes to blow a lot from their a$$ at times. I'm sure they are watching Valve very closely, as is Sony.
    3 3
  • Sourdeez
    Sourdeez
    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 11:02 am
    We still havnt seen microsofts big guns yet either. until then I dont see them as a competitor to the ps4.
    3 3
  • ballabert
    ballabert
    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 11:17 am
    I think MS should be worried about anyone making a console that focuses on (Ermahgawd) video games!!!
    1 3
  • Jonathan_Leack
    Jonathan_Leack
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 11:43 am
    Valve vs PlayStation. Microsoft vs Nintendo.
    4 3
  • uptown710
    uptown710
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 12:11 pm
    I was thinking along these lines as well. I honestly think its foolish not to take valve as a viable threat.
    0 2
  • Italion193
    Italion193
    Joined: Jun 2011
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 1:00 pm
    You know, I really am getting disgusted with how GAMING isn't the core of GAMING anymore.
    2 1
  • TurinAlexander
    TurinAlexander
    Joined: Sep 2006
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 3:19 pm
    I'm posting from my Steam Box right now.
    0 1
  • Lenin17301
    Lenin17301
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Mar 6th, 2013 at 7:38 am
    Posting on forums from the toilet seems to be catching up as a fad as of late.
    1 0
  • sliverstorm
    sliverstorm
    Joined: Jun 2007
    Posted: Mar 5th, 2013 at 6:16 pm
    "There's no chance that the iPhone is going to get any significant market share. No chance. It's a $500 subsidized item. They may make a lot of money. But if you actually take a look at the 1.3 billion phones that get sold, I'd prefer to have our software in 60% or 70% or 80% of them, than I would to have 2% or 3%, which is what Apple might get."

    Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, April 2007
    1 0

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