Steam Deck, Valve's new portable gaming device.

[CastletonSnob]

The Steam Deck is basically Valve's version of the Nintendo Switch. It comes out in December.

Valve’s gaming handheld is called the Steam Deck and it’s shipping in December

Play your Steam library on the go with the Steam Deck.

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[YoshiandToad]

I am curious about this one.

I have plenty of Steam titles that I'd like to play on the go, but I'm a bit worried about the tech at current.

 

[SockOnForums]

Hopefully it has offline mode, then the purpose is kinda gone.

 

[AnEasterEgg]

I'm certain offline mode is available. As said, it'd be nearly pointless without it, it'd get them a ton of ill-will, and Valve is traditionally pretty open about this kind of thing in contrast to if this was say, an EA console. There's no real benefit, and with it being a fully customizable PC a bypass would be modded in quickly anyway.

I do wonder if this is a bad sign for the possibility of any Valve reps in Smash, given this looks to be intended to compete with the Switch.

 

[SockOnForums]

I'm certain offline mode is available. As said, it'd be nearly pointless without it, it'd get them a ton of ill-will, and Valve is traditionally pretty open about this kind of thing in contrast to if this was say, an EA console. There's no real benefit, and with it being a fully customizable PC a bypass would be modded in quickly anyway.

I do wonder if this is a bad sign for the possibility of any Valve reps in Smash, given this looks to be intended to compete with the Switch.

If a TF2 character got into smash, I would literally cry, I know it's unlikely but I can still dream.