In TFA, there is much focus on the quality of Steam as a content distribution platform, and it's relevancy to Googles own efforts in that venue.
It sounds more like Google want to use Steam technology in other products, and don't have any particular interest in Valves current business.
<dream class="pipe">Maybe they'll even opensource CS, since cash flow from that is probably pretty insignificant by now, and there's a lot of good-will to obtain.</dream>
Open-sourcing CS would be awesome. Bring the game full circle back to the days when it was just a fee mod made by Gooseman and Cliffe. What ever happened to those guys?
It sounds more like Google want to use Steam technology in other products, and don't have any particular interest in Valves current business.
<dream class="pipe">Maybe they'll even opensource CS, since cash flow from that is probably pretty insignificant by now, and there's a lot of good-will to obtain.</dream>