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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by Ntrails on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @09:21AM (#11571579)
I think the thing is I wouldn't rent games from steam. That isn't what I want it for. I want it as a repository of things I've bought and can access again at will without storing media. I'd almost certainly buy films in the steam sale when they're 60% off because I'm an idiot and can't help myself.

There's no way I'm going to consume media as rentals. I look forward to seeing whether this makes way for steam as a more general media platform though - it's super exciting.

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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by jfoster on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @09:47AM (#11571782)
They've got a lot of catching up to do to Google Play. Multi-device, convenient, big selection, etc.

It seems inconceivable that they could catch up. What do they have going for them that Google doesn't have multiple times over? It's certainly not audience, capital, or technology.

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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by Joof on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @03:13PM (#11574703)
As a consumer, I trust valve more than Google to make decisions that are better for me. They could be doing a lot more to squeeze money out of me, but they won't do that. My stuff feels safe on steam even if it's under DRM.

I normally don't buy movies, but I might buy one in a sale. In fact, I don't actually know of any services that sell / stream them outside netflix (they exist, I'm sure). If valve can convince the movie industry to play by steam's rules, they can make money. Plus movies get access to advertising on the steam platform.

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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by giancarlostoro on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @11:50AM (#11572891)
Well it may take time, but they will work their way up. I really hope they eventually allow you to "buy" movies. The convenience of Steam for me has always been that I can download things I own and not take up a ton of space with CD's that will eventually be scratched and possibly break.
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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by jfoster on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @12:14PM (#11573112)
What's their "in", though? It seems Google (and others!) have a stronger position on every front. It looks untenable.
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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by Joof on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @03:23PM (#11574772)
They don't have to beat Google. They just have to sell movies to gamers, which is far easier.

By the way, gamers are often pirates too. Giving them a platform and price point would go a long way.

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Re:Lionsgate is making its films available on Steam by giancarlostoro on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @05:10PM (#11575655)
>> "Piracy is almost always a service problem and not a pricing problem.

http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/25/gabe-says-piracy-isnt...

I'm always reminded of this talk by Gabe Newell.

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