Epic's Tim Sweeney: Steam Deck as an Open Platform is an 'Amazing Move by Valve' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 August 2021 / 2,383 Views
Valve this week announced its portable gaming device the Steam Deck with a starting price at $399. It runs on SteamOS, a custom Linux operating system, however, Valve has confirmed you can install different operating systems and third-party software to the device.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney via Twitter says that Valve making the Steam Deck an open platform is an "amazing move."
"Amazing move by Valve!" said Sweeney. "A handheld PC/console hybrid running the SteamOS fork of Arch Linux, and it’s an open platform where users are free to install software or their choosing - including Windows and other stores."
Amazing move by Valve! A handheld PC/console hybrid running the SteamOS fork of Arch Linux, and it’s an open platform where users are free to install software or their choosing - including Windows and other stores. https://t.co/jf5TWUWGP5
— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) July 15, 2021
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Shouldn't Sweeney get back to licking Winnie the Pooh's feet.
It will have switch games running in a few months.
Inb4 he tries to get in ont his by advertising EGS being "playable on the Deck" or something stupid. The guy doesn't just waste 2 and a half yrs bashing Gabe/Steam and then praise it, if there wasn't something in it for him or some sort of opportunity.
Speaking of which, where's that sodding Linux support for EGS?. They snatched up that team and I've heard nothing from them since.
If you knew Timmy from years ago to now, you'd know full well that this guy does in fact take an opportunity when it is presented to him.
Notice how he ultra specifically noted "open platform"?. That's not even a coincidence, because he's all about cracking open every platform so he can implant what he wishes into each platform where possible.
No need to get my head out of my ass at all. People just need to know their history and not pretend like the past doesn't exist.
Oh Hynad, you're one to talk about grudges, because you've got quite a few.
yes we should be sceptical of those with a shady past filled with mockery (just like how I view you, because you're still exactly the same as you were back when I joined as you are now and your little part at the end proves this).
Ah yes the "cannot talk unless you're a parent yourself" routine.
No Hynad, I do not need to "rear" a child to have any sort of moral high ground. I think it's a tad disappointing that you are both older than me and have a child that you need to set examples for, and all you've been doing thus far for years is holding insanely long grudges and being downright insulting to others you hold grudges against, just because they don't bow to your viewpoint.
Take it as a compliment, but it's still petty at the end of the day. You want to be the better man?, drop the grudge. I'm more than happy to stop judging you the same way from 2014 if you're able to do the same.
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I tried a few times over the years. I won’t repeat the exercise with you after witnessing the outcome multiple times in the time span I’ve interacted with you or seen your interactions with others. If that’s circular logic to you, don’t count me surprised.
You’re the only immovable object.
Well you kinda are already. I mean, look at the amount of replies you left above my dude, you could have just stopped at your first comment and left it be, but you didn't, because you, a much older person, wanted the last word for some fecked reason XD.
of course I'm immovable, but I will move for you, if you move in return. You get nasty, I get nasty, simple as my dude!.
