Valve just announced a STEAM OS . YES YOU READ RIGHT . [spoiler][i]NOT HALF-LIFE 3[/i][/spoiler]
[b]Main points
Valve says Steam OS has "achieved significant performance increases in graphics processing, and we’re now targeting audio performance and reductions in input latency at the operating system level. Game developers are already taking advantage of these gains as they target SteamOS for their new releases."
"Steam is not a one-way content broadcast channel, it’s a collaborative many-to-many entertainment platform, in which each participant is a multiplier of the experience for everyone else," Valve writes. "With SteamOS, 'openness' means that the hardware industry can iterate in the living room at a much faster pace than they’ve been able to. Content creators can connect directly to their customers. Users can alter or replace any part of the software or hardware they want. Gamers are empowered to join in the creation of the games they love. SteamOS will continue to evolve, but will remain an environment designed to foster these kinds of innovation."[/b]
Will anyone be picking this up ? It's free
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This is awesome for the gaming industry. If they can truly have an operating system that's optimized for gaming, one that's more efficient than Windows, it will change PC gaming. Imagine truly being able to get more for less? Valve and Steam are huge players in PC gaming, so they're definitely going to have a large impact with this.