As suspected, after the announcement of SteamOS on Monday, Valve has now made it official that they will also be working with "multiple partners" to create... Steam Machines! These puppies are planned to be released in 2014. If you actually pre-ordered those lame upcoming consoles from Microsoft and Sony, it's time to cancel them folks! Not to be confused with a console however, these suckers will be customizable and future proof. As much as I dislike the idea of Valve having to create these things just to encourage people to hook up a Personal Computer to the big screen, something that has been possible for such a long time, I am really beginning to see the logic and brilliance behind Valve's master plan. Producing a hardware will convince those oblivious console-only owners to hold on to something somewhat tangible and something that they can understand. They can think of it as a "console" of sorts and will thus embrace and purchase it. It will be then that they discover how wonderful PC gaming, or more specifically, Steampowered gaming truly is.
But seriously Valve, who would hook up 7 Steam Machines to their display?
The coolest thing about this announcement however is that Valve will be shipping 300 prototypes for beta testing! Everyone with a Steam account is eligible to be selected for the beta as long as they have completed certain Steam-related tasks. By the way, console-only readers, a Steam account is free to create and will not cost you money to access all of its premium quality services. The most important piece of information in regards to the announcement of the Steam Machines however is the answer below. It clearly shows how much respect Valve has for PC players. Steam, you are everything in my gaming life!
Valve = LOVE
If you are a console-only player who wants to get a "Steam Machine" now, you actually don't have to wait. Waiting is a console thing. You'll have to wait for PlayStation 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Well, everything is immediate and continuous in the PC gaming world. All you have to do is get yourself a decent PC and install Steam. It's been here waiting for you. Start your magnificent gaming adventures on Steam today! I really hope that Steam will eventually become so successful that people would stop supporting both the PlayStation and X-Box brands.
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