ashecitism
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http://www.pcgamer.com/2014/01/09/valve-steamos-native-support/
I know a lot of people were anticipating these cheap streaming devices at CES, so this is a bit of a bummer for those. Hell, the streaming feature itself can be considered one of the (if not the) main attractions in this whole initiative, but it makes sense they're prioritizing native support if they want SteamOS to get rolling. But then they should better deliver on it, because when it comes to this, they've been rather all talk and no action. I mean when they said "look out for all those AAA announcements" when they announced SteamOS 3 months ago I was expecting more than 3 games, lol.
"All [Valve's] content partners are so interested in extending their reach by having native support on Linux," says Coomer. "That's really the picture we're working towards."
Coomer calls the ability to stream games from a Windows PC to a SteamOS PCwhich is currently in closed betaa "transitional feature," though one which is still "super meaningful."
Coomer also says that "lower-spec boxes that are cheap, streaming-only devices" would be an "awesome" addition to the current lineup of Steam Machines. "There isn't a desire to delay that kind of device...it's kind of just development bandwidth that has kept us from doing that sooner. The ones that have been unveiled this week really are supposed to be, and are, devices that are quite powerful to run games natively under your TV."
"Ultimately, native support is more important [than streaming]," concludes Coomer, which explains the high-end machines unveiled this week. A SteamOS streaming box might currently make a better addition to your living room, but Valve's priority is to change that. When we find out who Valve's "content partners" are and how many new games are coming to Linux in 2014, we'll understand better whether or not it makes sense to put SteamOS on a $600+ system.
I know a lot of people were anticipating these cheap streaming devices at CES, so this is a bit of a bummer for those. Hell, the streaming feature itself can be considered one of the (if not the) main attractions in this whole initiative, but it makes sense they're prioritizing native support if they want SteamOS to get rolling. But then they should better deliver on it, because when it comes to this, they've been rather all talk and no action. I mean when they said "look out for all those AAA announcements" when they announced SteamOS 3 months ago I was expecting more than 3 games, lol.