Valve says it’s “still working hard” on Linux gaming [Updated]

That Steam logo is the only outward sign that this is a Steam Machine and not an Alienware Alpha.

[Update, April 4: In a post to the Steam community last night, Valve employee Pierre-Loup Griffais writes that the Steam Machine link on the Steam store front page was removed "based on user traffic." He also acknowledged that "Steam Machines aren't exactly flying off the shelves," while in the same breath adding that "our reasons for striving towards a competitive and open gaming platform haven't significantly changed."

Working on Steam Machine hardware, Griffais said, helped Valve "[learn] quite a bit about the state of the Linux ecosystem for real-world game developers out there. We've taken a lot of feedback and have been heads-down on addressing the shortcomings we observed." Griffais also highlighted Valve's continuing work on the Vulkan graphics standard, which now supports Mac and Linux thanks in large part to the company's efforts.

"We also have other Linux initiatives in the pipe that we're not quite ready to talk about yet," he continued. "SteamOS will continue to be our medium to deliver these improvements to our customers, and we think they will ultimately benefit the Linux ecosystem at large."]

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