![]() "None of the proprietary closed platforms are going to be able to provide that grand unification between mobile, the living room and the desktop." We now know that this was a major hint towards SteamOS, but Newell didn't stop there. Steam Machines are the collective name for dedicated hardware running SteamOS we'd previously been calling the Steambox. Valve co-founder Gabe Newell dropped several hardware hints during his 2013 Linuxcon talk, praising the open-source operating system and promising to reveal the company's plans regarding hardware at a later date.ĭescribing Linux as "the future of gaming", Newell pointed out that the Linux version of Steam, which is still technically in beta, already supported almost 200 games. Although Valve is still in the process of signing content deals, we're expecting to see catch-up TV, on-demand video and subscription music streaming as well as Steam's integrated web browser. Steam'sīased on Valve's notorious inability to meet release dates, the final version of SteamOS could be months away from release. ![]() Multimedia services are also on the list of features. That's why SteamOS will also let you stream games from any Mac or PC on your local network, with SteamOS recognising your desktop system automatically and streaming games to your TV. ![]() Having already tested the waters with Big Picture mode in 2013, SteamOS is not only optimised for bigger screens than the regular Steam desktop client, but is also a major step towards cutting the ties between PC gaming and the Windows operating system. Even 18 months after the initial reveal, Valve has revealed few details regarding how SteamOS will work, other than that it is based on Linux, and will use a version of Big Picture Mode to let gamers browse their Steam game collection on a big-screen TV.Īlthough "hundreds of great games are already running natively on SteamOS", and major publishers have committed to launching AAA titles on the operating system, Valve is aware that many games simply won't work on Linux because they rely on Windows libraries or authentication tools. ![]() SteamOS is a completely free Linux-based operating system that Valve hopes will bring Steam into the living room. ![]()
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