Posted January 31, 2012
[url]http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/01/31/wait-what-valves-games-now-on-impulse[/url]
Not quite time to declare hell an ice cube, since you'll still have to activate the games on Steam, but it's a start.
This is curious. Valve’s games are now available to buy on rival digital distribution platform, Impulse. Oh 2012, you so crazy. Actually, this makes sense. Impulse was acquired last year by mega game retailer, GameStop. When all you care about is selling games to the most people, as a corporate entity like GameStop would, then you need to get the biggest games on your service. Valve’s games are on their shelves (remember those? Planky things for storing stuff), so there’s no reason why they shouldn’t be downloadable, either.
Of course, the Impulse versions of Valve’s games, which includes both Left 4 Deads, Portal 2, The Half-Life Complete Collection and The Orange Box, all require Steam activation, anyway. So customers will be buying into Steam as well as the games.
And here's the proof in the pudding. Of course, the Impulse versions of Valve’s games, which includes both Left 4 Deads, Portal 2, The Half-Life Complete Collection and The Orange Box, all require Steam activation, anyway. So customers will be buying into Steam as well as the games.
Not quite time to declare hell an ice cube, since you'll still have to activate the games on Steam, but it's a start.
