Valve released a Steam handheld called Steam Deck last month, using AMD’s custom APU called Van Gogh, equipped with a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS screen, 16GB of LPDDR5 memory, and 64GB of storage space. , 256GB, 512GB three versions, running a customized Linux system, etc., pricing starts at $399. Since its launch, the product has attracted the attention of many players. In the pre-sale that was opened immediately, Steam Deck obtained good pre-sale data.
Recently, Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft’s Xbox business, visited Valve and said that after a week of experience, he thought it was a very good device. No matter the screen size or the handle, it feels great. Players can experience the convenience of playing games anytime, anywhere. . Phil Spencer used Steam Deck to play “HALO” and “Century Empire”, and said that Xbox Cloud Gaming (xCloud) works well.
Microsoft’s xCloud cloud game service is a game streaming service provided by its data center blade server based on Xbox One S (upgraded to Xbox Series X in July this year). It is currently available to subscribers of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Provides more than 100 games, the goal is to let all players around the world, no matter where they are, can play games on the devices they want.
Although Phil Spencer is a little joking, it is not a formal official announcement, but based on Microsoft’s desire to support as many devices as possible and the characteristics of the xCloud cloud game service, there is reason to believe that Microsoft will use Steam Deck as a test platform, which will be provided in the future Full support. Valve is also cooperating with AMD recently to allow Steam Deck to support Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 operating system, giving Steam Deck more possibilities for use.
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