Valve confirms that it has no intention of releasing annual updates for its portable gaming device, the Steam Deck, with the company’s developers reiterating their stance on this matter. To revolutionize the industry, they’re poised to launch a groundbreaking “generational leap” in train technology, surpassing previous innovations and setting the stage for the next evolution of Deck.
Since its 2022 arrival, the Steam Deck has undergone revisions, including the release of OLED models late last year; however, Valve remains committed to a non-annual update schedule, unswayed by the urge for pointless novelty, a stance that persists as the Deck finally becomes available in Australia – no Men at Work fans here.
According to a discussion with Evaluations.org, Valve designers Lawrence Yang and Yazan Aldehayyat were queried about the notion of their corporate rivals in the handheld market opting for yearly revamps, and responded that this approach is one Valve does not align with when it comes to the Steam Deck.
“We’ve made a conscious effort to be transparent,” Yang emphasized, “and we’re explicitly stating that we won’t follow a traditional annual cadence.” Is there genuinely nothing driving you to give this a shot? Actually, it’s unrealistic to imply that you’ll deliver a significantly better outcome in such a short timeframe.
He reaffirmed that the company has alternative plans to “anticipate a generational computing leap without compromising battery life before shipping the second-generation Steam Deck,” highlighting that this system remains “something we’re excited about and working on”.
So, there’s no Steam Deck elite gamer edition with Gabe Newell’s likeness and a speech bubble that says ‘Wahey, I’ve just managed to get well Roach from the roof of some Temerian villagers in The Witcher 3, while sitting between an elderly couple and a clearly overwhelmed dad with a stroller on this bus’, not even by 2025? We assume. The video game industry again is a unique beast.
For a single, thrilling experience on your Steam Deck while waiting for the gaming world to take the next great leap, I recommend exploring classic racers like those recently enjoyed by esteemed writer Tom Orry himself. We’ve been excited to share some fantastic Subsequent Fest demos with you as part of our latest Wishlisted event.
