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G2ThaUNiT on 01 September 2022
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JEMC said:

Your next Steam Deck could be a streaming device
https://www.pcgamer.com/your-next-steam-deck-could-be-a-streaming-device/
Valve has been pretty candid about their plans for the Steam Deck, especially around the device's recent release in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The company even produced a neat little booklet to formally introduce itself in new territories where Valve isn't a (specific kind of) household name, filled with tidbits and goodies about the Deck's development and future.

Well, that trend is set to continue, because in a recent interview with Famitsu Weekly, Valve designer Greg Coomer let slip a bit of the company's thinking when it comes to new Steam Decks. Most surprisingly, he indicated that one possibility for a "next generation" Steam Deck was that it "might even become a streaming machine," presumably taking advantage of the Steam Link technology that Valve has already poured a lot of time into.

So, what do you think? Yay or nah?

As long as it's not exclusively a streaming device, I'd be fine with it. The biggest selling point of Steam Deck is that you're carrying a portable PC with you. The whole point of it being handheld, like the Switch, is that you're not always going to be at a place where there's an internet connection, but you'll still be able to play your games. Unless they're multiplayer. If the next gen Deck turns into streaming only, you've taken away a major part of the appeal of Steam Deck. 



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