Half-Life 3 is just the hot exclusive Valve needs to propel SteamOS past Windows
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Summary
Half-Life 3 hasn’t been released yet, and speculation is mounting that Valve is preparing to launch the game in the near future.
At the same time, reports are emerging that Valve is also preparing to roll out SteamOS, their Linux-based operating system for PCs that was originally launched as Steam Machine in 2015, but was crippled by poor hardware and a limited game library.
While SteamOS has been available on the Steam Deck portable device since last year, the new rollout will target third-party hardware makers and individual users to “download and test,” perhaps taking advantage of the anticipated buzz around Half-Life 3.
It remains to be seen if it will trigger the same uptake as the original Steam launch did with Half-Life 2, and grumbling from gamers is expected, but a successful launch could eventually see SteamOS rival Windows as the dominant operating system for PC gaming.
