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According to The Inquirer, Google is close to acquiring Valve for an undisclosed sum! But why? What plans does the search behemoth have for a games platform? Maybe they’re simply branching out into markets offering healthy revenue (and gaming has to be one of the healthiest).

Based on ease of use, Steam is an ideal platform for many users. Currently, there are around 15 million active users, downloading over 440 games — now that’s a seriously lucractive market and a feat that’s unrivaled in the sector. Can you see the dollar signs appearing Googles eyes?

Next question - how long after an acquisition will we start to see adverts from Google? Or maybe Google sees Steam as yet another method of distributing content…for a fee, of course.

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