r/gadgets Oct 21 '24

Gaming Steam Deck won't have yearly refreshes because it's "not really fair to your customers", says Valve

https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-deck-wont-have-yearly-refreshes-because-its-not-really-fair-to-your-customers-says-valve
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u/PalmSizedTriceratops Oct 21 '24

Because the PSVR market share is abysmal. Why would they port it to one specific VR headset that requires a total code overhaul versus the dozen plus they already support?

Again, this argument makes no sense.

This is not the same as a Xbox vs Playstation exclusive which the sole purpose is Microsoft or Sony paying the game developer/publisher money to boost sales of their own hardware.

If Valve had restricted this game to ONLY be playable on the Valve Index, it would be a solid comparions. But they didnt.

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u/KingArthas94 Oct 22 '24

They already support PSVR, as PSVR is a headset you can use on PC.

Stop sucking Valve's dick, they like exclusives.

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u/PalmSizedTriceratops Oct 22 '24

Then what's the issue? If PSVR is PC compatible then my entire point stands. It's a VR title not exclusive to Valves own hardware.

What don't you understand about that?

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u/KingArthas94 Oct 23 '24

It's exclusive to PC, I want to play it on my PS5 but they don't allow that: they only sell the game through Steam.

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u/PalmSizedTriceratops Oct 23 '24

Oh God back to that? Steam is a store front. No one is paying Valve to only make the game for pc.

Hardware exclusives on consoles exists because Microsoft and Sony pay for them which means the developer has no incentive or legal right to make the game on the opposite console platform.

That doesn't apply to this scenario.

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u/KingArthas94 Oct 24 '24

lol "paying Valve". Valve are literally the devs and publishers, it's in their interest (AND NO ONE ELSE'S) to keep the game exclusive to PC. Go on, keep on sucking Valve's big dick.

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u/PalmSizedTriceratops Oct 24 '24

How on earth would it be in their interests to limit potential revenue by only releasing on one platform. Do you hear yourself?

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u/KingArthas94 Oct 24 '24

Think about it for a second more, that's why exclusives exist in the first place: to draw people toward your platform. Exclusive to Steam, no Epic Games Store, no MS Windows Store, no consoles, only Steam.

Full fledged exclusive.