Iribe also said that Valve is working with them on the (MMO) software, but they have nothing to announce yet.
Valve already has many of the pieces. For example, independent 3D artists can make virtual goods for games like Dota 2. If the goods get approved, players can buy those goods (with real money), and the 3D artist gets a cut of the revenue. See Steam Community Market:
Valve already has many of the pieces. For example, independent 3D artists can make virtual goods for games like Dota 2. If the goods get approved, players can buy those goods (with real money), and the 3D artist gets a cut of the revenue. See Steam Community Market:
http://steamcommunity.com/market/