History of video games/Platforms/Steam Machines

__NOTOC__ History Development By early 2012 substantiated rumors of Steam Machines were being published on major gaming websites.Topolsky Joshua Exclusive: Valve said to be working on 'Steam Box' gaming console with partners, could announce at GDC https://www.theverge.com/2012/3/2/2840932/exclusive-valve-steam-box-gaming-console The Verge 30 November 2020 en 2 March 2012 In 2013 Valve was publicly working with Xi3 to create a small computer called Piston.Hands-on with Xi3's 'Piston' modular PC at CES, a kind of 'Steambox' https://www.engadget.com/2013-01-08-hands-on-with-xi3s-piston-modular-pc-at-ces.html Engadget 30 November 2020 en Also in 2013 was the announcement of SteamOS.Valve Announces Steam OS https://kotaku.com/valve-announces-steam-os-1371869324 Kotaku 30 November 2020 en-us In December of 2013 300 beta units were sent to testers.Peckham Matt Hey 300 Steam Machine Beta Winners, Valve’s Shipping Your Systems on Friday https://techland.time.com/2013/12/11/hey-300-steam-machine-beta-winners-valves-shipping-your-systems-on-friday/ Time 30 November 2020 11 December 2013Steam Machine Beta Units Shipping in December - IGN https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/12/11/steam-machine-beta-units-shipping-in-december 30 November 2020 en Launch thumb|The lobby of Valve Corporation's former headquarters in Bellevue, Washington in 2016. Steam Machines were delivered to those who had preordered them on October 16th, 2015.Crecente Brian The first official Steam Machines hit Oct. 16, on store shelves Nov. 10 https://www.polygon.com/2015/6/4/8727269/steam-machine-launch-date Polygon 30 November 2020 en 4 June 2015 General retail availability followed on November 10th, 2015.First Three Steam Machines Released, Prices and Specs Detailed https://www.gamespot.com/articles/first-three-steam-machines-released-prices-and-spe/1100-6432187/ GameSpot 30 November 2020 By June 2016, less than 500,000 steam machines had sold.Orland Kyle Seven months later, Valve’s Steam Machines look dead in the water https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/06/its-time-to-declare-valves-steam-machines-doa/ Ars Technica 30 November 2020 en-us 2 June 2016 Legacy In 2018 Valve deemphasized steam machines on it's store, though they could still be purchased at that time.Statt Nick Valve quietly hides Steam Machine section from its game store after years of neglect https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/2/17190394/valve-steam-machines-steamos-section-hidden-pc-gaming-living-room The Verge 30 November 2020 en 2 April 2018Brown Fraser Valve gets rid of the Steam Machine section https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-gets-rid-of-the-steam-machine-section/ PC Gamer 30 November 2020 2 April 2018 Following silence on Steam Machines, Valve continued development of SteamOS till at least 2019.Wilde Tyler What happened to Steam Machines? https://www.pcgamer.com/what-happened-to-steam-machines/ PC Gamer 30 November 2020 2 April 2018Miller Chris SteamOS Isn’t Dead, Just Sidelined; Valve Has Plans To Go Back To Their Linux-Based OS Happy Gamer https://happygamer.com/steamos-isnt-dead-just-sidelined-valve-has-plans-to-go-back-to-their-linux-based-os-60428/ HappyGamer 30 November 2020 28 March 2020 The Steam Controller would result in a court case which started lasted from 2015 to 2021 and ultimately cost Valve a $4 million dollar fine for patent Infringement.Carpenter Nicole Valve fined $4M in Steam Controller patent infringement lawsuit https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/3/22264213/valve-steam-controller-lawsuit-scuf-4-million 4 February 2021 Polygon 3 February 2021 enWalker Alex Valve Fined $4 Million Over Steam Controller Patent Infringement https://kotaku.com/valve-fined-4-million-over-steam-controller-patent-inf-1846185262 4 February 2021 Kotaku en-us The Steam Machines were followed by the Steam Deck portable console, which also ran on Steam OS. Technology Steam machines came in a number of different hardware configurations by multiple manufacturers, and ran the Linux based SteamOS.Ackerman Dan Steam Machines and SteamOS: Everything you need to know https://www.cnet.com/news/steam-machines-and-steamos-everything-you-need-to-know/ CNET 30 November 2020 en At launch depending on the model, systems could use an AMD or Intel CPU paired with either an AMD or NVIDIA dedicated GPU or an Intel integrated GPU.Steam Machines: First impressions, The Specs, Prices, and Release Dates https://www.gamespot.com/articles/steam-machines-first-impressions-the-specs-prices-/1100-6425734/ GameSpot 30 November 2020 At launch, systems from manufacturers could have from as little as four gigabytes of RAM to as much as 32 gigabytes of RAM. Storage at launch was either based on using only hard drives, a small SSD used with a larger hard drive, or an SSD only. Games Steam Machines could directly run games on Steam that supported Linux.Buckley Sean Alienware Steam Machine review: A gaming PC for your living room https://www.engadget.com/2015-10-15-alienware-steam-machine-review.html Engadget 30 November 2020 en Gallery Prototypes CyberPower Syber Steam Machine I Zotac NEN SN970 Accessories References Steam Machine (hardware platform) 2 100%