Pitchford said Valve needs to announce a product or service that makes use of the three components (SteamOS, Steam Machines, and Steam Controller) that could not exist individually.

"That kind of announcement would really help us all understand the necessity of their invention here," he said. "But we all know that product would probably have to start with an H and have a 3 at the end and it would sound like 'Half-Life 3.' But alas I would be very surprised indeed if we see any worthy movement on that front, as I do not expect another true successor Half-Life game from Valve for quite some time--possibly never."

Without a "must-buy product" driving consumers towards Valve's new endeavors, the industry overall will only have a passive interest in the announcements, Pitchford said.

"I expect that the industry at large will watch curiously, but remain largely unaffected by anything Steam does along this vector of OS, machines, and controllers over the next two or three years," he said. "If the must-buy product appears driving us there or sufficient time goes on where an installed base starts to emerge, more and more folks will move from being curious to being investigative with the possibilities."

about the potential for the company's new products to impact the traditional console market.

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"After reviewing evidence regarding our business affairs, and without any money exchanging hands, we have satisfactorily resolved any and all differences that we perceived against Gearbox," 3D Realms cofounder and CEO Scott Miller said in a statement.

"In all sincerity, we regret the misunderstanding that instigated our lawsuit," Miller added. "Now that we better understand--and appreciate--the actual nature of our business matters, we have voluntarily withdrawn our claims against Gearbox, with genuine apologies to [Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford] for any damage that our lawsuit may have caused to the relationship."

3D Realms filed a breach of contract suit against Gearbox Software in June, claiming the studio failed to pay more than $2 million in royalties and advances related to Duke Nukem Forever. The lawsuit stems from the that saw the Duke Nukem IP officially shifted to Gearbox Software.

In addition, 3D Realms claimed that Gearbox Software blocked an independent audit of royalties earned on Duke Nukem Forever, a point the 2010 agreement should have kept them from doing. Gearbox Software issued a at the time, calling out Miller as someone who has had "more lawsuits than shipped games."

3D Realms exists today in name only, after being in 2009. The studio's legal name is now Apogee Software.

From: www.gamespot.com

"After reviewing evidence regarding our business affairs, and without any money exchanging hands, we have satisfactorily resolved any and all differences that we perceived against Gearbox," 3D Realms cofounder and CEO Scott Miller said in a statement.

"In all sincerity, we regret the misunderstanding that instigated our lawsuit," Miller added. "Now that we better understand--and appreciate--the actual nature of our business matters, we have voluntarily withdrawn our claims against Gearbox, with genuine apologies to [Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford] for any damage that our lawsuit may have caused to the relationship."

3D Realms filed a breach of contract suit against Gearbox Software in June, claiming the studio failed to pay more than $2 million in royalties and advances related to Duke Nukem Forever. The lawsuit stems from the that saw the Duke Nukem IP officially shifted to Gearbox Software.

In addition, 3D Realms claimed that Gearbox Software blocked an independent audit of royalties earned on Duke Nukem Forever, a point the 2010 agreement should have kept them from doing. Gearbox Software issued a at the time, calling out Miller as someone who has had "more lawsuits than shipped games."

3D Realms exists today in name only, after being in 2009. The studio's legal name is now Apogee Software.

From: www.gamespot.com