When the new Steam Controller launches on May 4th, it will encounter rivalry from more established gamepads such as the Xbox Wireless Controller and PS5 DualSense. Nevertheless, none of these rivals possess its distinctive aim of serving specifically as a PC gaming controller. This prompts the inquiry: why are there so few gamepads tailored for PC?<\/p>\n
To delve into this, Valve designer Lawrence Yang and engineer Steve Cardinali, who have also contributed to the Steam Deck, Steam Deck OLED, as well as the forthcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR hardware, were consulted. While they propose various theories, the genuine reason behind the peripheral industry’s focus on consoles over PC remains elusive.<\/p>\n
The new Steam Controller seeks to address this void in the market by delivering a dedicated PC gaming experience, distinguishing it from its console-focused alternatives. As the gaming landscape shifts, the demand for PC-specific peripherals might rise, potentially resulting in greater innovation and rivalry within this specialized market.<\/p>\n
For those curious about the evolution and possible implications of the new Steam Controller, additional insights can be found in the complete article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When the new Steam Controller launches on May 4th, it will encounter rivalry from more established gamepads such as the Xbox Wireless Controller and PS5 DualSense. Nevertheless, none of these rivals possess its distinctive aim of serving specifically as a PC gaming controller. This prompts the inquiry: why are there so few gamepads tailored for PC?<\/p>\n
To delve into this, Valve designer Lawrence Yang and engineer Steve Cardinali, who have also contributed to the Steam Deck, Steam Deck OLED, as well as the forthcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame VR hardware, were consulted. While they propose various theories, the genuine reason behind the peripheral industry’s focus on consoles over PC remains elusive.<\/p>\n
The new Steam Controller seeks to address this void in the market by delivering a dedicated PC gaming experience, distinguishing it from its console-focused alternatives. As the gaming landscape shifts, the demand for PC-specific peripherals might rise, potentially resulting in greater innovation and rivalry within this specialized market.<\/p>\n
For those curious about the evolution and possible implications of the new Steam Controller, additional insights can be found in the complete article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=29969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29969\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/29970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=29969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=29969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/havefunesports.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=29969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}