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		z3phyr on March 11, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The “Steam Box” era begins with the Piston, a $1,0... What kind of changes can this 'steam-box' generation bring about for developers as well as consumers?

stonemetal on March 11, 2013 [–]

If it takes off you will see PC hardware become more console like than it is now, lengthened hardware cycles for GFX cards etc. Devs get a slower moving target to aim at, min specs become the current or perhaps previous gen. Steam box. Consumers get easy compatibility, Game X is compatible with Steam box 2+.

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