"Software engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais told IGN that when Valve was setting out to create the Steam Machine, the company was "not looking at consoles or other products in that direction. Everything we do is informed by what's happening on the PC gaming side of things." At the same time, he admitted that there ended up being "quite a bit of overlap" because the Steam Machine aims to make PC gaming "work better in the living room and that's traditionally where consoles have been.""
""But really I would say that most of our thinking is not informed by what's happening on the console side, and so I don't know if we have many theories as to where that might be headed," Griffais said. "But in general it seems like people seem to be recognizing that there's quite a bit of value in a more PC-like experience and the customizability and all that, and so we're happy to see more of these elements being embraced by platforms in general.""
Valve unveiled a six-inch Steam Machine scheduled for 2026 to enable PC gaming on televisions. Valve developed the device by focusing on PC gaming trends rather than emulating existing consoles. Engineers acknowledged overlap with consoles because the Steam Machine targets the living room experience traditionally occupied by consoles. Valve emphasizes a PC-like, customizable experience and positions the Steam Machine as part of the broader gaming PC ecosystem rather than as a conventional console. Rumors indicate other platform holders may adopt more PC-like approaches, and Valve frames the Steam Machine as an alternative for TV-based PC gaming while preserving standard PC setups.
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