Valve: There Will be a Next-Gen Steam Deck in the Future - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 September 2022 / 1,678 Views
Valve developers in an interview with Weekly Famitsu discussed the Steam Deck and its future. Designer Greg Coomer said there are plans for a next-generation Steam Deck.
"Unless something major changes, there will be a next generation of Steam Deck products in the future," said Coomer via a translation from VideoGamesChronicle. "The theme, size and shape will change, and it might even become a streaming machine. Development of the Steam Deck will continue.
"One reason is that it is an extension of our core Steam platform. The Steam Deck is another PC in another form, but Steam has many other uses besides this handheld device, such as on TV or on the desktop, and we will continue to work to satisfy our customers as much as possible."
Steam Deck developer Pierre-Loup Griffais discussed improvements Valve has made with the Steam Deck since launch.
"We have already made improvements [to battery life] between the time of launch and now," said Griffais. "For example, we've made it possible to play refresh rates at 40 Hz, and we’re working hard to give users more control over how long their battery lasts.
"We're also constantly optimizing the operating system to reduce battery consumption when playing games that are not too demanding. This will improve the battery life. In any case, battery issues are at the top of our list of future improvements."
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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I predict that Steam will offer significant competition for XCloud in the near future.
I love my steamdeck. Once I figured out how to install emulation station, I loaded it up with ps1, saturn, dreamcast and neogeo cd games. Awesome handheld pc.
Yah, that's the thing tho. I love it too and for the SAME exact reason :) I'm using 100% for emulators.
I'm not sure how this will fly in the long run; I know 3 people who got it and they are all using it for emulation. I tried (and wanted) to use to play actual Steam games but this is really far from being perfect. But as I got it mainly for emulation it is more than fine for me. Just not sure sure about its future.
I will say I find it plays certain games better than the xbox one x or series x. Especially quantum break, sunset overdrive and ryse son of rome. 60fps on those vs 30fps on xbox is a game changer.
Yeah, those are old-generation games tho. New games are just below 30FPS for the majority or with a very low resolution. This is really not ideal. Yes, you have some exceptions that are okay-ish but overall the performance is not there (at least for all the games I play personally).
I’ve been on the list to buy one, but I want a dedicated gaming PC soon. So I think I’ll get that first, and then get the new iteration of Deck when that hits in a few years.
You'd think people would know when to keep their mouth shut. Don't announce the next version until you're ready to ship it!
After they the steamdeck to all the diehard steam players, we shall see if they can continue to sell this to new gamers. I would worry about a next gen version if this continues to have success for years to come.
