Steam Deck revolutionizes PC games like the iPhone came in-Valve's Gabe Newell says

Steam Deck revolutionizes PC games like the iPhone came in-Valve's Gabe Newell says

Steam Deck revolutionizes PC games like the iPhone came in-Valve's Gabe Newell says

Valve's mobile gaming PC, Steam Deck, has been released. Products have already begun to be sent to some buyers. Valve co-founder Gabe Newell believes Steam Deck will have a huge impact on the PC industry, much like the iPhone revolutionized the mobile phone industry. Demand for Steam Deck is "much better than expected," he said. Newell responded to an IGN interview about the launch and future of Steam Deck. He talked about the specific development period of Steam Deck and whether the concept of this machine existed before Nintendo Switch. According to Newell, "enjoying your favorite PC games everywhere" has long been a long-cherished desire of PC gamers, long before Nintendo launched the Switch. "I think a product like Steam Deck is what every gamer wants. About a month after I started playing PC games, I wish I had a handheld version of this game." However, product planning aimed at the same concept as Steam Deck has already existed since the 1990s. Although the hardware has been reduced in power and performance to the extent that PC games can be run on mobile devices, PC games have been developed. The idea of ​​carrying a mobile phone is the same as it was then. ”“ Steam Deck ”Image / Video Gallery Although it was difficult with the technology at the time, such an idea always existed in the PC industry, says Newell. It even cites cases where the mobile gaming industry has changed dramatically since Apple launched the first iPhone about 15 years ago. “If there were times when we had to clear software and input challenges, the iPhone launch was just the case. Everything changed at once before and after the iPhone launch. There was Blackberry as a purpose-specific device, but the launch of the iPhone as a multifunctional mobile device that could be used for any purpose was a turning point, "Newell continues. "Because we can do anything with mobile gaming terminals, a wonderful era will begin for PC gamers." There are always similar ideas in fields other than PC games, and when the timing comes when it becomes technically possible, that idea will be good. Newell points out that this can be achieved. Given how revolutionary the iPhone was, this comparison is even more weighted. Even before the launch of the first "smartphone," the iPhone, mobile devices such as the Blackberry 850 and Handspring Treo existed. And even before the release of Steam Deck, there were portable gaming PCs such as GPD Win and AYA NEO NEXT. Steam Deck isn't the world's first mobile gaming PC, but Valve seems to have a long-term plan. In fact, Newell said there was "much more demand than (Valve's) expected," and it seems that Steam Deck is surprisingly popular with developers. It's no wonder Valve is considering developing a new model for Steam Deck. Not only will the launch of Steam Deck have a significant impact on the PC industry, but Newell predicts that other companies will be influenced by Steam Deck's concept and will have an impact on it. "Now we're just selling hardware that Valve has developed in-house, but the challenges we're trying to solve with Steam Deck apply to other companies in the PC industry .... Steam Deck We believe that the solution presented will be used throughout the PC gaming market. ”There have been other portable gaming PCs in the past, and Steam Deck's concept is not perfect. Nevertheless, this machine will take the long-standing concept of "portable gaming PC" to the next stage.

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