The interview that CVG talked about all last week finally makes its public appearance. They talk about episodic gaming, the PlayStation 3, the Wii, the future of development, and the state of PC gaming.
Here's what Lombardi had to say about the possibility of Valve developing for the PS3.
Here's what Lombardi had to say about the possibility of Valve developing for the PS3.
We go PC first. Gabe [Newell] comes from the Windows background, a lot of the older guys at Valve all come from a PC background. But there are loads of younger guys are into consoles.Be sure to read more about the man, the myth, and the legend, Doug Lombardi, over at CVG.
So we got a 360 team together because it's really close to the PC and is shooter-friendly - the audience has been into shooters for years.
So it was natural for us to decide that the first console we develop for internally would be the 360. But now that we've got a strong 360 team we're starting to look at ways to expand out business.
It's much easier to take our games to the PS3, because of the horsepower of that hardware, than it is to the Wii because Wii is very different with its input devices and lower tech.
If we were going for the Wii we'd have to go for a whole new game that's designed for that platform. That's an expensive proposition and riskier than just getting some good PS3 developers on board.
It's something that we're still evaluating, but certainly the install base is the thing that rules all. If there's an opportunity there you've got to take it seriously.
So what are the chances of Left 4 Dead on PS3?
Lombardi: 50-50 right now. There's zero chance of it happening this year. It's something that's being talked about right now as the game is gaining popularity and looking like it's going to be a hit.