Valve's innovative handheld PC, the Steam Deck, has already hit some roadblocks After a difficult pre-order process and several hardware shortages, the Steam Deck is scheduled to launch in February 2022 instead of December 2021; Valve has also expressed confidence in a 2022 shipment in separate interviews

Meanwhile, Valve has published a comprehensive developer FAQ, which contains at least one interesting piece of information This information comes directly from Valve's Steam Deck Developer FAQ, specifically the "Summary" section at the end

"Is Valve interested in having Steam Deck exclusive titles?"

"No, that doesn't make much sense," Valve answers It's a PC; you just play the game like you would on a PC"

This may seem like a fairly simple answer to a fairly simple question After all, Valve has always promoted the Steam Deck as a handheld PC rather than its own gaming console, and while Valve does develop some games in-house, the company has never particularly valued it, making everything from "Half-Life" to "Dota 2" has been made available on a variety of hardware

Still, so many developers asked questions that Valve thought it was worth including in the FAQ: if you're wondering if there are any exclusive games on the Steam Deck, you don't have to worry anymore, as the company has already answered the question

At least, Valve has no plans to pursue exclusive games at this time The situation could change in the future, but since Steam Deck seems to work more or less like a regular gaming PC or Linux machine, we don't even know how Valve could limit the availability of games by platform

If you have half an hour to peruse the FAQ, there are many interesting questions and answers for both developers and potential buyers For example,

Valve has a mixed track record when it comes to hardware, but gamers on social media seem pretty excited about Steam Deck, and come February 2022, we'll know if the system lives up to its promise