Valve and id Software may be facing a problem with their previously announced plans to link up, after keen-eyed community members spotted a potentially illegal flaw in the new Steam offerings.
Valve has no intention of charging for downloadable content for games like Counter-Strike and Team Fortress 2, despite the increased prevalence of premium add-ons in the PC and console markets.
Valve's marketing director Doug Lombardi has told <i>GamesIndustry.biz</i> that consoles must embrace user created content if they want online to matter.
Half-Life 2 developer Valve has questioned Microsoft's Games for Windows retail push, with marketing manager Doug Lombardi stating, "If it's to promote sales of Vista, that's really not good for the industry."