half-life 3 confirmed Valve gets their platform launched. Strategically, in the long-term, a platform is worth far more than any individual AAA title, or even

half-life 3 confirmed Valve gets their platform launched. Strategically, in the long-term, a platform is worth far more than any individual AAA title, or even a franchise. Note: not a "linux version", a "steambox version". Yes, no one has the incentive to push Valve's platform but Valve. They might pay someone else, but any game of comparable interest to HL3 would be very expensive. They aren't as wealthy as Microsoft. No one is. So, really, HL3 absolutely fits - this even makes sense of its curious delay. They can always port it later (though, not foreshadow, and well after the initial publicity, or its force will be dissipated).