Tuesday, September 24, 2013

SteamOS: could Valve's game console challenge Windows?


On Monday, the developer responsible for possibly the most critically acclaimed video games of the modern era — Half-Life and Half-Life 2announced that it was building its own Linux-based operating system to deliver PC games to the living room. Tomorrow, Valve is widely expected to announce hardware as well, possibly creating a new class of low-cost computers with small form factors that you can play from your couch using a wireless controller. In short, Valve is building a game console.


Valve pulls an Android


However, the box itself might not be the most interesting part. Valve is also laying the groundwork for a gaming ecosystem to support it, freely distributing its so-called "SteamOS" to any person or any manufacturer who...


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Source: The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4766874/valve-steam-os-threatens-windows

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