Ever since the Webkit-enabled, Mac-icon-containing Steam beta went online a short while ago, people have been pretty convinced a version of Steam was coming for Mac. Then Valve “leaked” (which now means “distributed via official channels to legitimate news outlets”) various humorous parodies of past Apple ad campaigns, with Valve characters inserted. My favourite was the “Hello” parody. The copy was pretty funny.

All this lacked details however, but now Valve have kindly supplied some:

1. A native Steam client is coming to Mac in April.
2. They’ve added OpenGL and Mac options to Source, so games can be simultaneously built for Windows and Mac using Source.
3. Steam Play is their fancy name for buying a game once and playing on Mac or PC.
4. Valve are bringing their library (HL, TF2, Portal, etc) to Mac in April, all Steam Play-enabled.
5. Mac and PC players will play on the same servers.
6. Portal 2, with co-op, will be released simultaneously for Mac and PC.
7. Umm.. woot?

Basically the best (realistic) situation Valve could have announced, they’ve announced. Very pleasing. I guess I’ll be preloading Portal 2 when the time comes.

Is anyone else still watching this nonense?

I’m trying not to get too invested due to rampant cancellation rumours.

I’m not having to try very hard.

I’m gonna try to post more. In the meantime, here is a pokemon joke.