[quadrant]

Well, if Apple want to win the [OS/hardware/whatever] war then all they need to do spend a chunk of their cash stockpile and ensure that Episode 3 launches on OSX first.

Or more seriously, if Valve wanted a hardware partner then why wouldn't they work with Apple?

[nirvana]

Your comment reminds me of when Bungie went up for sale. They'd found success making great games for the Mac, and were showing the early work on Halo to great acclaim. When Apple had the chance (I presume) to buy them they assumed that it didn't matter who bought them because they were a Mac only shop... then Microsoft bought them and Halo never made it to the mac.

I hope Apple has learned from that lesson, but on the other hand, Apple is an environment focused on operating systems and hardware, and not necessarily run by the right people to be deciding which games to green light.

[2arrs2ells]

Halo did get released for Mac (albeit two years after the PC release)

[Drakim]

That's pretty much the same as "never" being released. After that much time games lose their steam and people start talking about a sequel instead.

Don't get me wrong, I'm sure it still sells after two years, but the whole "brand new game that takes the market with storm" phrase has long since passed.