After dropping the bombshell that Portal 2 was in development for PS3 complete with full Steamworks integration, many are wondering if its Xbox 360 counterpart will receive the same treatment.

The verdict? Valve would “love” to bring Steam to the 360, according to company project manager Erik Johnson in a CVG piece. However, the implementation of such a service rides closely on whether Microsoft will allow it or not, due to the closed nature of Xbox Live.

Yeah. We think customers would like [Steam on Xbox 360]. We think, anyway. We’d love to try that.

Erik’s sentiments echo that of Square Enix, which recently went on record to say that Microsoft’s networking restrictions are preventing a release of MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV on 360. With all these developers feeling the pinch, maybe it’s time for Microsoft to lax up?

Valve would ‘love’ Xbox Steamworks [CVG]

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