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As things heat up in the realm of PC gaming, Valve isn’t necessarily out to convert users.

That’s according to Pierre-Loup Griffais, one of many developers at Valve working on SteamOS.

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“If a user has a good experience on Windows, there’s no problem.

It gives them choice.

But it’s not a goal in itself to convert users who already have a good experience.”

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Valve found success in thegaming handheldspace with theSteam Deck, with the first iteration launching back in 2022.

But we don’t operate under a schedule, everything is done little by little."

All of that also comes as Nintendo is set to finally unleash a successor to its Nintendo Switch console.

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