# “My bet is SteamOS becomes the preferred choice for people buying a device specifically to game”: I asked industry experts whether Valve can save gaming from PlayStation and Microsoft’s self-destructive streak

> Loath as I am to say it, the future of gaming platforms isn’t looking so rosy right now. Windows is increasingly becoming more recalcitrant, constantly throwing hurdles in the faces of PC gamers in the form of…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/computing/sony-and-microsoft-are-destroying-console-and-pc-gaming-heres-why-the-experts-think-valve-can-save-the-day-with-steamos?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b43f6ba29792005f93e08)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #sony #microsoft #playstation #xbox #steam #ai #windows
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