Valve announces Linux-based Steam OS
In a post on its website, Valve says SteamOS "combines the rock-solid architecture of Linux with a gaming experience built for the big screen." The game developer claims its new operating system provides "significant performance increases in graphics processing," which it claims game developers are already taking advantage of for their upcoming titles.
Gaming won't be the only capability of SteamOS, however, as the company is positioning the operating system as a multimedia mainstay, including support for "media services you know and love," though no deals have been announced yet. Game streaming will also be available, allowing users to play their Windows or Mac games from a SteamOS computer.
Valve says the operating system will be available for download "soon" for free, though no specific release date was provided.
Two additional Valve announcements are scheduled for this week, with one likely being the company's "Steam Box" initiative that will see it partner with hardware manufacturers for low-cost living room PCs. Valve previously said it would allow partners to use either a Linux or Windows operating system for the computers, though it's been critical of Microsoft's latest operating system in the past year.
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell famously called Windows 8 "this giant sadness" and a "catastrophe" that would make users "rage quit gaming." Newell, a former Microsoft employee, has repeatedly stated that the operating system's new interface isn't intuitive and marks a step backward from Microsoft's previous Windows versions.
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TywinPosted:
-Luna Time to dedicate a machine solely to this.
That is what they are doing.
Corporations like Valve don't half-ass projects like this.
They have sections/groups of people spending 100% of their time creating this.
TywinPosted:
I have a few friends that use Linux as a primary OS. This will be good for the coders and programmers that like to game.
Corn_DogPosted:
-Luna Time to dedicate a machine solely to this.
Isn't that exactly what they are doing?
Corn_DogPosted:
-Amp- Honestly looks awesome.
I won't be using it though, never used steam.
I used to use steam a lot but just enjoy consoles more
MentalistPosted:
daRealRush I agree with this post, Windows 8 is a giant sadness!!!
That's one thing I agree on, Windows 8 looks bad and is bad.
Dr-PonyfilePosted:
I have used Steam but I hate Linux always have and always will, but it does look impressive I may give it a go to see what it is like but it won't stop me hating Linux lol. I have my reasons.
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