Xbox Game Pass could come to Steam, says Valve's Gabe Newell

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Valve president Gabe Newell has said that he's open to working with Microsoft to get Game Pass onto Steam, while also confirming that the company isn’t currently interested in a competing service. 

The news of the potential partnership came from Newell himself. With theSteam Deck getting into the hands of players, the Valve president has been taking interviews. Speaking to PC Gamer, when asked if there is some kind of Steam equivalent to Game Pass on the horizon, or if he’d work with Microsoft to bring over GamePass, he said: 

“I don't think it's something that we think we need to do ourselves, building a subscription service at this time. But for their customers it's clearly a popular option, and we'd be more than happy to work with them to get that on Steam." 

This could be an intensely exciting option for Steam players, especially if games on Game Pass were compatible with the Steam Deck. Having that service on the move, while holding the processing power in your hands is a mouth-watering prospect. 

In fact, it’s something Newell has said they’ve talked to Microsoft about. When asked about bringing Game Pass to Steam Deck he said: “We've talked to people there quite a bit about that topic. If your customers want it, then you should figure out how to make it happen. That's where we're at.”

Now, it’s not clear if this is purely about Game Pass on Steam or if a third-party app would be added to the device. Regardless, the prospect is tantalizing. Game Pass on the move, not through cloud streaming, is a very exciting prospect. 

Valve has been a company open to collaboration with services from third parties in recent years. Back in August, it was announced that the company was teaming up with EA to bring EA Play to Steam. This