Steam funds, something is going on!

[-Ana]

I was just browsing through steam files when I came across this:

[URL]http://store.steampowered.com/steamaccount/addfunds/[/URL]

[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/whatisthis2.png[/img]

Also note the "EVERYONE LIKES HATS! YOU WILL TOO!" part, maybe you can buy TF2 hats with real money or something?

and there's this also, it just doesn't show up any games [URL]http://store.steampowered.com/steamaccount/addfunds/?microtxn=[/URL]

They can be found from steam/public/url_list.txt

StoreAddFundsPage
{
    url        "%store%/steamaccount/addfunds/"
    method        "internal"
}

StoreAddFundsMicroTxnPage
{
    url        "%store%/steamaccount/addfunds/?microtxn=%p1%"
    method        "internal"
}

[Goofa]

Doubt it has anything to do with hats and the hat text was just stuck there as a filler while they test the feature(?)

[Enishi]

I would imagine this is like having a Steam gift card.

[Vexxus]

[URL="http://redirectingat.com/?id=629X1198&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fsteamaccount%2Faddfunds%2F%3Fmicrotxn%3D"]http://store.steampowered.com/steama...nds/?microtxn=[/URL]
'microtxn'? I don't like the sound of that.

Micro-transactions are bad :X

[DamagePoint]

Aahaha, what is this?

Looks kinda cool.

[radioactive]

It seems Valve are up to something, again.

[Pixelnator]

Possibly steam cards?

As in you go to a actual store and buy steam funds and then activate it online so that all the 5 year olds can enjoy quality games like GTA an-yeahicanseethisgoinghorriblywrongalready.

[Xyzzy]

[QUOTE=Vexxus;20839040][URL="http://redirectingat.com/?id=629X1198&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fsteamaccount%2Faddfunds%2F%3Fmicrotxn%3D"]http://store.steampowered.com/steama...nds/?microtxn=[/URL]
'microtxn'? I don't like the sound of that.

Micro-transactions are bad :X[/QUOTE]

[url]http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/ov_micro.php[/url]

[Dr Nick]

You can probably add it via credit card. Like a way to make sure you have the money to buy a game.

[Gummylamb]

I'm thinking you can add balance to your steam account so you can buy games with the money instead of having to get a credit card
maybe

[MR-X]

It's going to be for the new micro transaction system, so you can buy in-game items ect. It is kinda stupid, but steam caters to so many development teams that it is sorta necessary.

[johanz]

[QUOTE=MR-X;20839347]It's going to be for the new micro transaction system, so you can buy in-game items ect. It is kinda stupid, but steam caters to so many development teams that it is sorta necessary.[/QUOTE]
If valve starts doing micro transactions in their games, they are off of my awesome dev list.

[Trounark]

Please don't make it able to buy hats in tf2 please, please, please, please.

[Skanic]

Looks good if its not for buying tf2 stuff, maybe this is like the PSN funds

[zeekill]

Its a trawp!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Terrible... New thing is coming to steam :O

[Gufu]

Better be gift cards on Steam. But if it real micro transaction... oh god, oh man, et cetera.

[UserDirk580]

I hope it's just them catering to the needs of other developers.

[Kilgore]

Hmm, I wouldn't fancy it if it was something like the microsoft points system. Would be scared of getting my account jacked and someone spending it all.

[MR-X]

[QUOTE=johanz;20839421]If valve starts doing micro transactions in their games, they are off of my awesome dev list.[/QUOTE]

indeed, if they start i will lose all faith in pc gaming.

[Makol]

-snip-

[Marlamin]

This better be good, Valve!

[Skarphedinn]

[QUOTE=Xyzzy;20839300][URL]http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/ov_micro.php[/URL][/QUOTE]

From this link, It sounds like you'll be able to buy them off of other players.

[Aptann]

My faith in Valve will die a little if this if for micro-transactions.

[KillerBox]

Maybe it haves something to do with Modern Warfare 2's overpriced DLC, Infinity Ward really wants to sell it on PC.

[Gummylamb]

What's wrong with micro transactions? It's just a way for them to make money, they could still allow those items to be earned or something, but it's just easier to buy it...

[imadaman]

Wait, this means that we can trade games between each other now?
Frelling awesome if so!

[gmaster]

Most likely it's a function for steamworks that allows any developer to do microtransactions through steam, just like they do for DLC.

[Gummylamb]

Just because Steam may have microtransactions doesn't mean they're putting it into Valve games, and that also doesn't mean that they'll be giving people unfair advantages, as I said maybe they'll just be giving them an alternate way to get items.

[Glent]

Steam stock market?

Oh lord.

[radioactive]

I think Valve are doing this for other companies and not their own products.