Valve's custom Linux distribution is called "SteamOS." In earlier versions (such as those shipped on the Steam Machine), SteamOS was based on Debian Linux. Shipping on Linux cuts manufacturing costs for Steam, insulates the company from competition with the Microsoft Store on Windows, and avoids exposing Steam Deck players to the world's premiere malware ecosystem-which also runs on Windows. Like Valve's earlier Steam Machine effort, the Deck will ship with a custom Linux distribution instead. WindowsĪlthough the Steam Deck is capable of running Windows-currently the premiere PC gaming operating system-it won't ship that way. Today, we're going to explore how Valve's Linux approach will transform by the time Steam Deck launches-and what that will mean for gaming on Linux as a whole. Like other recent Valve hardware efforts, the Steam Deck will run a custom Linux distro by default. This custom x86 PC resembles an XL version of the Nintendo Switch and will begin shipping to buyers by the end of 2021, starting at $399. Further Reading Exclusive: Valve is making a Switch-like portable gaming PCAs Ars Technica confirmed in May, two months ahead of its official reveal, Valve is about to re-enter the hardware space with its first portable PC, the Steam Deck.
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