The Steam Controller's Lonely Launch: What This Says About Valve's Ambitions The second generation Steam Controller has arrived in a market that seems to have forgotten its intended purpose.
While this sleek new gaming peripheral is an improvement over its predecessor, its launch feels like a footnote in a larger story – one of delayed promises and shifting priorities.
Valve's flagship projects, the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, have been in development for years but struggle to escape the tech industry's latest bubble.