PopCap Games Now on Steam

[CSN NewsBot]

PopCap games are now available for immediate purchase via Steam. The initial offering of games, tailored for the casual gamer, clocks in at 17 games at less than about 20MB in size each.

Initially, 17 of PopCap's products will be made available via Steam. Keeping with PopCap tradition, each PopCap game offered via Steam will be available for a free trial period as well as for purchase. And PopCap collection packages will also be offered.

Feel free to read the full press release for further information.

[Vlux]

20 bucks for each game?!?! This is far too pricey.

[DevgruSeal H.E]

You're kidding?



It'd be more reasonable if it was say, the WHOLE package..But I mean come on..Episode 2 was $20!

[Deletable_Man]

The only game worth playing is Zuma, and that's if you are open to games other than those with a gun and a head to shoot over and over. So... that makes 7 of you total. And all 8 of us already obtained it in less... legal? ways.

[woah]

Yay for Steam and its elimination of overly priced games...



Oh wait



HL2 on Steam: $30

HL2 @ EBGames: $20



HL2:E1 on Steam: $20

HL2:E1 @ EBGames: $20



DOD:S on Steam: $20

DOD:S @ EBGames: $20



Source Multiplayer Pack (DOD:S, CS:S, HL2M) on Steam: $30

Source Multiplayer Pack @ EBGames (labeled as CS:S): $30



Games are either 33% more costly, or priced the same on Steam when compared to their retail counterparts. Oh, and we don't get a hard copy.

[DevgruSeal H.E]

woah wrote..

Yay for Steam and its elimination of overly priced games...



Oh wait



HL2 on Steam: $30

HL2 @ EBGames: $20



HL2:E1 on Steam: $20

HL2:E1 @ EBGames: $20



DOD:S on Steam: $20

DOD:S @ EBGames: $20



Source Multiplayer Pack (DOD:S, CS:S, HL2M) on Steam: $30

Source Multiplayer Pack @ EBGames (labeled as CS:S): $30



Games are either 33% more costly, or priced the same on Steam when compared to their retail counterparts. Oh, and we don't get a hard copy.

Those are the same prices. If I were to drive into the city, but a hard copy of the game, and come back home, I'd spend probably $10, JUST on gas.



Nobody ever said steam was going to completely eliminate high prices. STEAM helps VALVe get more money, by not having to spend as much money on marketing through EA. Now here's my point. The more money VALVe makes (Through STEAM), the cheaper they can make the games in the long run...

[videege]

wait. did you not just show that only the hl2 package was more expensive on steam than at eb, thus proving that not all games are 33% more costly on steam?



well. last time I gave a shit I got fucked.

[baconman]

terrible idea

[Zips]

woah wrote..

Yay for Steam and its elimination of overly priced games...



Oh wait



HL2 on Steam: $30

HL2 @ EBGames: $20



HL2:E1 on Steam: $20

HL2:E1 @ EBGames: $20



DOD:S on Steam: $20

DOD:S @ EBGames: $20



Source Multiplayer Pack (DOD:S, CS:S, HL2M) on Steam: $30

Source Multiplayer Pack @ EBGames (labeled as CS:S): $30



Games are either 33% more costly, or priced the same on Steam when compared to their retail counterparts. Oh, and we don't get a hard copy.

Retailers tend to sell games at a price loss. Sometimes it's by a great amount, other times not so much. The suggested retail price is probably $30 for HL2, and that is what Steam offers it at. The store dictates their own price of $20, possibly selling it at a loss in order to entice people to buy other items in addition to the game.

[Csplayer089]

wtf now i have all these goofy ass demos in my account that quite frankly, i dont give a shit about. this is retarded. the "my games" section of my account is now disorganized and looks crappy.

[woah]

It's so pathetic to see the blind Valve praisers here try to rationalize Valve's excessive pricing of games on Steam. I wouldn't doubt that they would take the same stance even if Valve introduced a monthly fee system (which is not that far fetched).

wtf now i have all these goofy ass demos in my account that quite frankly, i dont give a shit about. this is retarded. the "my games" section of my account is now disorganized and looks crappy.

That's what happens when you utilize an advertisement tool to play your games.

[entRo]

I refuse to pay for it unless I get spyware and popups. It just wouldn't be the same.

[Zips]

woah wrote..

It's so pathetic to see the blind Valve praisers here try to rationalize Valve's excessive pricing of games on Steam. I wouldn't doubt that they would take the same stance even if Valve introduced a monthly fee system (which is not that far fetched).



That's what happens when you utilize an advertisement tool to play your games.

Valve doesn't pick the prices for these games, PopCap does. So your entire opening arguement is quite moot.



The second part about it being cluttered... Yeah, I agree. A lot of people agree...

[woah]

My argument was never based around the prices of PopCap games...In fact, I never even mentioned them once...?



I'm simply stating that Valve is pricing their games above or at retail prices, even after which they eliminated certain middle men, and even after which they repeatedly spewed out statements like "Steam will allow us to offer our customers lower prices" in their rationalizations of a forcible install of adware on their customers' computers. Since its release in 2002, Steam's game prices have been priced at or higher than their retail counterparts.



Yes, I suppose from Valve's perspective Steam could allow their customers lower prices, but they'd rather charge them higher and crowd them with ads.

[Zips]

woah wrote..

My argument was never based around the prices of PopCap games...In fact, I never even mentioned them once...?



I'm simply stating that Valve is pricing their games above or at retail prices, even after which they eliminated certain middle men, and even after which they repeatedly spewed out statements like "Steam will allow us to offer our customers lower prices" in their rationalizations of a forcible install of adware on their customers' computers. Since its release in 2002, Steam's game prices have been priced at or higher than their retail counterparts.



Yes, I suppose from Valve's perspective Steam could allow their customers lower prices, but they'd rather charge them higher and crowd them with ads.

And as I said before, retailers choose their own price to sell the games at. Read above for the whole "price loss, buy other stuff" thing that they do.