Excitement abounds for Valve’s quirky cuboid, Steam Machine. But the console-PC hybrid sounds awfully a lot like what Microsoft is hoping to accomplish with its next-generation hardware. Even in an era that’s dissolved the meaning of exclusives, one can’t help but wonder: Will Microsoft fully embrace Valve’s platform?
If Microsoft is proverbially wincing about the direction of Valve’s upcoming release, the company isn’t showing it publicly. Head of Microsoft Gaming Phil Spencer took this week’s announcement as an opportunity to congratulate Valve.
Will Microsoft truly support Xbox’s existential threat, Steam Machine?
