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Re:Valve Steam Deck by metalliqaz on Thursday July 15, 2021 @02:37PM (#27848393)
This allows them to proceed without having to obtain new platform rights from every single publisher on Steam.
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Re:Valve Steam Deck by stubish on Thursday July 15, 2021 @07:52PM (#27851519)
Interesting point. If they made a console or handheld, it could conflict with publisher's exclusive licensing deals. Making a PC and being able to defend it as a PC in court works around it, even if the form factor happens to be a console or handheld.
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Re:Valve Steam Deck by YouCanDoBetter on Thursday July 15, 2021 @04:53PM (#27849997)
It is still a PC though. You can plug it into a monitor, attach a mouse and keyboard, and write a book with it.
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