Playtron, a company aiming to compete with Valve's Steam Deck, has introduced a Linux-powered gaming handheld and OS to cater to 'core casuals.' They raised $10M seed funding to develop a platform-agnostic gaming OS to replace Windows or SteamOS, starting with handheld consoles. Playtron's goal is to unify storefronts and provide a viable alternative to Valve's offerings, potentially becoming a competitor that Valve needs to consider.
There might finally be a Steam Deck competitor for Valve to worry about. https://t.co/a29gKjV7HR https://t.co/AFR2dVeQas
Playtron announces self-titled Linux OS and gaming handheld with hopes to unify storefronts https://t.co/cYb9Q3S61Z https://t.co/9z8A832zkg
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Playtron wants to go way wider than Steam with a gaming OS for “core casuals” https://t.co/fyXXqfWxnB
Playtron aims to take on Valve’s Steam Deck with its own Linux-powered gaming handheld https://t.co/SmypGEjQIK https://t.co/4KYmAQIFZS