{"id":166611,"date":"2022-12-23T23:36:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-23T23:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/it-was-steam-decks-time-to-shine-in-2022-destructoid\/"},"modified":"2022-12-23T23:36:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-23T23:36:04","slug":"it-was-steam-decks-time-to-shine-in-2022-destructoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/it-was-steam-decks-time-to-shine-in-2022-destructoid\/","title":{"rendered":"It was Steam Deck’s time to shine in 2022 \u2013 Destructoid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Valve found a hardware winner in the Deck this year<\/h2>\n

2022 saw gaming shift in a lot of big ways. But amid a clamor of big headlines, Valve managed to work its way into the home console space with the Steam Deck this year. And this one really seems like it’s going to stick it out.<\/p>\n

Valve has had a, let’s say, interesting <\/em>record when it comes to home hardware launches. The build-your-own PC nature of the Steam Machine didn’t really take off, and neither did the Steam Link. Even the Steam Controller, which has its defenders, got lumped in with the successes and failures of Valve’s work to put a box in the living room.<\/p>\n

This year, Valve launched the Steam Deck, a new attempt at portable PC gaming. it was revealed as a surprisingly flexible piece of hardware; it can stream games or run them itself. It’s portable, but compatible with USB-C docks, able to HDMI out and connect with a TV or monitor. And it runs on Linux, but is fairly open source, allowing users to tinker and mod away to their heart’s desire. (Within reason, of course.)<\/p>\n

The Steam Deck does a lot of what Valve had already been trying to do in the space. But this year, the Steam Deck has been incredibly popular. As we looked back at the year that was 2022 in gaming, I wanted to examine exactly why this one clicked.<\/p>\n