Why does Steam not sell the Mac versions of all games?

Question

Specifically, there is a Mac version of DragonsAge and of Modern Warfare but none of these are offered on Steam.

Could anyone explain why?

Asked by Mechko

Answer

What games are sold on the Steam Store is entirely up to the publisher. If there's a Mac version but it isn't on Steam yet you could try to contact the publisher (EA) to see if they'll put it up.

The SteamPlay feature is very new right now, you'll just have to wait a bit for it.

There is also the issue that Mac versions are usually ported by other companies, so they're depending on sales for that version too. Steam makes it impossible to sell Mac and Windows versions of games separately, so a publisher has to think if it's worth it to sell two full-priced versions of the game for the price of one.

UPDATE: Plants vs. Zombies is now available as a SteamPlay game.

Answered by Arda Xi

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