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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Microsoft desperately needs this to keep people on Windows.

But Valve doesn't actually need the Steam Deck to retain their profits as they make most of their money trough their platform.

So I hope that they don't just let SteamOS and SteamOS devices go away like Valve's other stuff; the Link, Controller, SteamOS1, etc.

[–] Rainbowblite@lemmy.ca 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I just made the jump to Ubuntu. You don't need a Steam Deck or Steam OS. Steam works just as well on any Linux OS. Proton is the real star because it deals with the compatibility issues so well.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 1 points 16 hours ago

That is true. But without the Steam Deck, Proton support would also be lower. And that's the main reason why I hope that they continue their current path, because I also get a lot of enjoyment out of Proton on Ubuntu.

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