It hasn’t been more than a year since the launch of Valve’s Steam Deck host, but unexpectedly, with Valve’s continued efforts in advertising and stable supply, this handheld PC has been sold worldwide. It has found a place in the market of game consoles and started shipping all over the world one after another. And soon after Steam Deck gradually triggered various discussions, many players started discussing topics related to later models, and Steam Deck designers also came forward to answer many questions related to this topic.
Steam Deck designers Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais recently agreed to an in-depth interview with The Verge website and talked about various topics such as the stability, future, and compatibility of the Steam Deck handheld itself. Although Valve officially confirmed not too long ago that they have indeed laid out a development plan for the next generation of the Steam Deck console, many gamers are still curious as to how the next generation Steam Deck will be presented.
While Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais confirmed they hoped to improve the console’s battery life and screen size in the future Steam Deck successor, they also gave their thoughts on the console’s performance. According to them, those who expect Steam Deck to release a small update similar to PS4 Pro or Xbox One X may be disappointed.
“Right now, every Steam Deck can play the same lineup of games and one of the goals we have is to let users know what kind of performance they can get when they play and let game developers There is a lot of value behind having a only console spec that gives the reader an idea of what to pick performance to new levels,” says Pierre-Loup Griffais
So far, it appears that Valve’s strategy for Steam Deck is similar to Nintendo’s for the Nintendo Switch. Although many gamers hope that this best-selling game console will launch a version with improved performance, Nintendo has never officially released any information related to the alleged “Switch Pro”, even though this host has been launched for almost 6 years. the Nintendo Switch generation is likely to continue in 2023.
The so-called “consistency” seems to be a very important thing for Valve, but the two Steam Deck designers stressed that Steam Deck may never reach the level of other game consoles in terms of repair and stability. Griffais said that players shouldn’t have such expectations, although he still said that Valve will continue to work hard to improve the stability of Steam Deck in the future and offer players a better gaming experience, while continuing to fix various bugs and introduce new ones. new ones. through updates. The designer stressed that these new features are key to the continued evolution of Steam Deck. As a result, Steam Deck may not be as stable as other gaming consoles, which typically don’t add new major features on a regular basis.
