tony wrote on Mar 31, 2011, 19:04:

Creston wrote on Mar 31, 2011, 18:38:
Well, all the worries I had about Gamestop buying Steam are still valid here. Watch for pre-order requirement horseshit or something to start hitting Impulse Real Soon(tm). I also can't wait for Gamestop's vaunted customer service to come calling.

At least they didn't buy Steam. As for their "We're uniquely positioned to be the leader in the digital gaming space": Har har har. That's a funny joke.

Creston

I know gamestop makes a shitload of money, but they simply do not have the cash on hand to buy a privately held service like steam from Valve. I'm not even sure if there is a feasible dollar amount Valve would consider for selling steam. It's year-to-year growth since it started has been nearly exponential and there is no sign of that slowing down.