Valve says it’s keen to work with Microsoft to carry PC Game Pass to Steam. “I don’t think it’s something that we think we need to do ourselves, building a subscription service at this time,” Valve CEO Gabe Newell advised PC Gamer in a latest interview. “But for their customers it’s clearly a popular option, and we’d be more than happy to work with them to get that on Steam.”
Newell’s subsequent feedback recommend PC Game Pass received’t come to Steam anytime quickly, however that the 2 corporations have had discussions in regards to the chance. “We’ve talked to people there quite a bit about that topic,” he stated. “If your customers want it, then you should figure out how to make it happen. That’s where we’re at.”
While PC Game Pass could by no means come to Steam there’s no less than precedent for Microsoft to observe. In the summer season of 2020, writer Electronic Arts made EA Play, its subscription service, out there on Steam. It’s price noting, as The Verge factors out, not each EA Play tier is offered via {the marketplace}, and Valve’s 30 p.c reduce of gross sales could possibly be a contentious difficulty in any negotiations between itself and Microsoft. For what it is price, Microsoft has additionally expressed an curiosity in getting Steam onto the Windows 11 app retailer. Last June, Microsoft’s Panos Panay stated Valve could be “very welcome” on {the marketplace}.