American video game developer and digital distribution company behind Steam, Half-Life, and the Steam Deck. Maker of the SteamOS operating system and the 2026 Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware lineup.
Company
Valve
American video game developer and digital distribution company behind Steam, Half-Life, and the Steam Deck. Maker of the SteamOS operating system and the 2026 Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware lineup.
Latest News
Steam Machine Price and Release Date Announced
The living-room SteamOS PC comes in 512GB and 2TB configurations, with reservations opening June 22 and pre-orders on June 25, as a new SteamOS release extends Valve's system to rival handhelds.
Analysis
The Steam Machine is the End of Gaming Consoles
At $1,049 for an open PC in a box that Valve refuses to sell at a loss, the Steam Machine resets what a living-room console costs and does. With Xbox's Project Helix and the PlayStation 6 both built as PC hybrids, the case that the conventional console is ending has rarely looked stronger.