Watch it - Steam Dev Days

Valve, the US developer and owner of the Steam digital-distribution marketplace, has published a series of talks and panels from its Steam Dev Days event. The developer focused event was held over two days in Seattle this January.

The 28 videos and accompanying presentations have been published on http://steamdevdays.com/. The series includes both general information and highly technical talks.

There are talks on music in Valve games, on the company's push into virtual reality and the lauch of 'Steam Boxes' - Valve's new Linux-based hardware platform.

There are discussions on economics, Steam Early Access, developing for Linux and using OpenGL.

Below is a video looking at the development of the new Steam controller by Eric Hope and John McCaskey of Valve.

 

Watch it: Gabe Newell talking economics and design

Gabe Newell, founder of Valve Corp, can be heard here talking a little about game design and a whole lot about economics and the organisation of corporate structures.

The conversation ranges from awe-inspiring to terrifying. The focus on productivity over the emotional impact of gaming is worrying. So far Valve haven't put a foot wrong, so for as long as they keep on making engaging games I'll be happy.



The man is a confident, intelligent speaker. Take a look.