The gaming world may be on the verge of a valuable change. Valve, the power behind the Steam platform, is preparing to challenge giants like Sony, Xbox,PlayStation and Microsoft. Powered by the success of Steam Deck, Valve is in talks with PC manufacturers about SteamOS. Instead, it calls for a Linux-based operating system for gaming devices.
SteamOS can power more consoles
Valve‘s new venture is quite different from its Steam Machines experiment. This time, the company is capitalising on the popularity of Steam Deck and the performance of Proton, the compatibility layer that bridges the gap between Windows games and the Linux environment.
Instead, the company is offering a two-tier hardware affiliate programme. SteamOS-powered devices, developed in close co-operation with Valve, will run the operating system directly. In addition, Steam-compatible hardware will support Steam’s controller, VR technology, and game streaming via Steam Link.
The gaming world may be on the verge of a valuable change. Valve, the power behind the Steam platform, is preparing to challenge giants like Sony and Microsoft. Powered by the success of Steam Deck, Valve is in talks with PC manufacturers about SteamOS. Instead, it calls for a Linux-based operating system for gaming devices.
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The company’s multilateral approach aims to offer more flexibility and choice to both manufacturers and consumers. One of Valve’s most valuable advantages is its Steam game library, which cannot be easily copied by competitors.
This, coupled with the ability to avoid the possible frustrations associated with Windows, could attract both manufacturers and gamers. By offering a more customisable experience, Valve believes SteamOS could create competition in the console and VR markets.
In recent developments, Valve has begun testing the Arm64 underpinning in SteamOS, and we know that Nvidia is working on an Arm-based SoC that is expected to be released in 2025. Realising the efficiency and performance advantages that Apple has achieved with Arm-based processors, Valve is preparing to take a step forward.
