Leaks again hint at Valve doing a proper Steam Machine Console
We are again seeing leaks of a potential future console from Valve, which is exciting considering how well the Steam Deck has done.
Valve are always working on something though, and seeing leaks doesn’t mean what they’re currently working on will ever actually release. Valve did also previously completely dismiss another rumour but this one at least has some more substance to it.
The what: as reported by SadlyItsDadley on X, noting that a Geekbench result had appeared for “Valve Fremont”. Going by the details it’s currently using a “Hawk Point 2” CPU noted as “AMD Custom CPU 1772” featuring 6 Cores and 12 Threads running at 3.20 GHz.
What makes it a little odd though is the listing being Windows 11 Pro, along with it reportedly having a dedicated RX 7600 GPU. It would be thoroughly odd if it was Windows-based, given all their work on Linux and the amazing Proton compatibility layer. This is likely just some testing machine that won’t match up to what the real specifications will be, if it ever does release.
Question is though — how did this listing appear? It wasn’t just the once either, but twice. Did someone at Valve accidentally allow it to be published? Did Valve do it on purpose to generate more leak hype and speculation? Then again, to cover all sides – this “Valve Fremont” might not even be a real listing actually coming from a Valve test.
How could they actually make it a success? I wrote about what I thought Valve would need for a new Steam Machine previously, and going back — most of what I said still remains true. Mostly, because they do now have the dedicated SteamOS rating system now at least for other devices.
Valve have built up a lot of goodwill and dedicated customers with the Steam Deck, and we’ve come a truly long way since the failure of the first Steam Machines so they could quite easily make it a success. As long as it’s priced right, and performs well enough with people having access to all their existing Steam games thanks again to Proton if it used SteamOS. We definitely need that Steam Controller 2 as well that’s for sure.
What are your current thoughts on a future TV Steam Machine from Valve?
I’ve reached out to Valve for comment but we’re unlikely to get a response on such a thing.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
