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Valve Pushes Back Release of Steam Machines to 2015

Valve Pushes Back Release of Steam Machines to 2015 4v6z6g

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 28 May 2014 16:38 IST

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Valve had first announced SteamOS, and the third-party Steam Machines that would run it, announced 13 Steam Machine partners, including names like Alienware and Origin, and detailed an expected release in the second half of the year. Now, in a post on its Steam Community forum on Wednesday, Valve has announced it is now 'realistically' looking at a release window of 2015. 2n1o1u

On the community post, Valve detailed the progress its new Steam Controller, apart from detailing its reasons for the delay - paraphrased, it is because the SteamOS experience is not yet ready.

We're now using wireless prototype controllers to conduct live playtests, with everyone from industry professionals to die-hard gamers to casual gamers. It's generating a ton of useful , and it means we'll be able to make the controller a lot better. Of course, it's also keeping us pretty busy making all those improvements. Realistically, we're now looking at a release window of 2015, not 2014.

Obviously we're just as eager as you are to get a Steam Machine in your hands. But our number one priority is making sure that when you do, you'll be getting the best gaming experience possible. We hope you'll be patient with us while we get there. Until then, we'll continue to post updates as we have more stories to share.

Valve's SteamOS platform is the company's main push to bring PC gaming into the living room, and to compete with the well-established game console players. SteamOS is described by Valve as a "free forever", standalone Linux-based operating system. Steam (the client) itself is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

The OS is focused on revamping the overall gaming experience for large screen s. Valve's SteamOS is free to , however the installation procedure is aimed at tech savvy s. The gaming OS is also available as a freely licensable operating system for manufacturers, who are making the SteamOS set-top boxes known as Steam Machines.

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Microsoft and Sony, apart from already dominating the living room space with their game consoles, also offer popular entertainment options, further sweetening the deal to have those consoles connected to the large screen television of the household.

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