Ignacy Giżyński
Valve is once again igniting our imagination. According to rumors circulating online, the company is working on a gaming console intended for televisions. Is a new era of gaming approaching, where our Steam library will take its place in the living room? If these reports turn out to be true, Valve could surprise the market and change our approach to home entertainment.
For years, Valve has proven that it understands gamers better than most companies on the market. Steam is an unbeatable PC platform, and the Steam Deck has shown that they can create great hardware. A console for the TV seems like a natural step. Imagine something like the Steam Deck, but without a screen – connected to our TV, easy to use, and powerful thanks to access to thousands of games. It would be a nice competitor to the XBOX or PS5.
According to rumors, it would be a small console that would allow us to run games locally or stream them from the cloud. The technology known from the Steam Deck, namely SteamOS, could become the foundation of such a device. Such hardware could function as a cloud game streamer or as a full-fledged gaming machine, depending on the version and price. If Valve decides on streaming, we could expect competition for Xbox Game Pass or GeForce Now.
For years, we have been looking for a simple and cheap way to access our Steam library on the big screen. Not everyone has gaming PCs connected to their TVs. The Steam Deck has proven that Valve understands the needs of gamers. Now we could get a solution dedicated to our living rooms – a place where we want to relax, not struggle with configuration like on PCs.
Valve, known for avoiding traditional conferences and marketing hype, could release this console in a surprising way – similar to the Steam Deck. If the rumors turn out to be true, the announcement of the device could cause a stir in the industry, and we would be the first in line to test it.
Considering the success of the Steam Deck, the project for a console for TVs seems like a step that has a chance of working. Valve has the technology, games, and background that allow for belief in the success of this idea. The biggest question remains the price and functionality – will the hardware allow us to play the latest titles? Or will it be a device focused mainly on streaming and older games?
We still don't know what form this project will take, but if Valve is indeed working on a console, we can be excited. This could be the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for – are you ready for Steam in your living room?
Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/1h7521g/looks_like_valve_is_working_on_a_steamos_device/target=_blank/?rdt=55357
