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The most recent Steam Hardware Survey shows more Steam gamers play on NVIDIA GeForce hardware than any other graphics platform. In an effort to further support this popular PC gaming configuration - Steam games plus NVIDIA hardware - Valve and NVIDIA have entered into an agreement to collaborate on development, distribution, events, and more.
Effective immediately, all NVIDIA gamers may receive a free copy of PortalTM: First Slice, a special version of the award-winning new game from Valve, by visiting www.steamgames.com/nvidia1 and "Taking the Test." Steam will then auto-detect the presence of NVIDIA hardware and make Portal: First Slice available immediately, free of charge. To make it easy for all NVIDIA customers to redeem this offer, a link to the Steam offer will also be included in all NVIDIA drivers.
"More Steam gamers, including myself, play on NVIDIA hardware than any other GPU," said Doug Lombardi, vice president of marketing at Valve. "That's a testament to the company's long history of innovation and quality. By working together with NVIDIA to expand our development, distribution, and marketing efforts, we're increasing our ability to serve the millions of NVIDIA customers logging onto Steam and help us prepare for our next generation of content."
Throughout the coming year, the companies will also be working together to support competitive gaming events for Counter-Strike® and Team Fortress® 2 and will continue to work together to define and support the breakthrough features of tomorrow's games and graphics hardware.
"Valve's endorsement of our technology and tools is yet another example of how the world's leading gaming companies are working with NVIDIA," said Roy Taylor, vice president of content relations at NVIDIA. "Portal is the hottest new, award-winning title from Valve, and we're delighted that Valve will offer First Slice exclusively to GeForce customers."
Portal: First Slice is now available to all NVIDIA customers. For more information about the offer or to take the test, please click here.
從即日起,所有nVidia用戶均可得到免費的PortalTM:First slice, 它是Valve最新得獎遊戲的特別版,請到訪www.steamgames.com/nvidia1 參與測試,Steam將自動偵測nVidia硬體存在與否,.並免費為你提供此遊戲,為了方便nVidia用戶,在nVidia的驅動中將會出現這連接。
「很多Steam玩家,包括我自己,都是在nVidia的硬體上進行遊戲的。」Doung Lombardi,Valve市場部副董事長如是說。「這是對公司長久的創新和優良品質的傳統的證明。透過跟nVidia合作,我們增加了服務百萬計的nVidia顧客的能力,又使我們得以為下一代的技術做好準備。
來年,兩家公司亦將共同支援反恐精英跟軍團要塞二的比賽項目,以及繼續定義、支援明日的遊戲和繪圖硬體。
「 Valve對我們的技術跟工具的贊同正是這處於世界領導地位的遊戲公司跟nVidia合作的例子。」Roy Taylor, nVidia的content relations 副董事長如是說。「portal是來自Valve的熱門得獎遊戲。我們很高興Valve願意獨家提供First Slice給 Geforce的顧客」