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fine-tuning
Valve delays release of Steam console and controller until next year
The team says it needs more time to still fine-tuning the controller to ensure the “best experience possible” when it and the console are released.
THOSE WAITING FOR Valve to release its console this year will have to wait a little while longer before it’s ready for release.
In a recent update on its blog, Valve developer Eric Hope has said the company is now looking at “a release date of 2015, not 2014″ as it continues to fine-tune the controller.
It put the reason down to the system’s wireless controllers, which it is currently testing. It said that making improvements to the controller has meant the release date had to be pushed back to ensure it provides the “best experience possible” when it’s released.
Obviously we’re just as eager as you are to get a Steam Machine in your hands. But our number one priority is making sure that when you do, you’ll be getting the best gaming experience possible. We hope you’ll be patient with us while we get there. Until then, we’ll continue to post updates as we have more stories to share.
The Steam controller has two touchpads instead of analogue sticks on its front, designed to offer players precise control when playing games. The console will also run on the Linux-based operating system SteamOS.
The company is best known for its range of games like Portal, Left 4 Dead, DOTA 2 and the Half-Life series as well as its online gaming marketplace Steam.
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