Valve’s chief, Gabe Newell, has firmly asserted that the company has no intention of creating a first-party game pass system for its freshly launched handheld, the Steam Deck.
In an engaging conversation with PC Gamer, Newell expressed that the company perceives no requirement to “construct a subscription service at this juncture”, stating, “I don’t deem it as something that we ourselves need to undertake.”
Intriguingly, though, while Newell doesn’t envision Valve crafting its own subscription system, he did, nevertheless, acknowledge the widespread popularity of offerings such as Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass. Moreover, he indicated his openness to collaborating with partners to “bring [them] onto Steam”.
“I don’t believe it’s something that we consider ourselves needing to do by building a subscription service at this moment,” Newell remarked.
“However, for their clientele, it’s evidently a favored choice, and we would be more than willing to cooperate with them to make that available on Steam.”
As Matt succinctly summarized for us the previous day, the Steam Deck is, without a doubt, accessible now for those who were early enough to join last year’s queue, and it appears to be rather promising. Digital Foundry has just shared its insights on Valve’s nascent portable gaming PC, describing the device as “highly remarkable” despite the potential for enhancement.
In case you missed it, you can now verify the compatibility of your Steam library for the Steam Deck.
