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PC game development surges in Steam Deck handheld era — But don't count Xbox and PlayStation out (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In last year's survey, 66% of developers reported working on games for PC, while this year's number is significantly higher at 80%. In comparison, 38% of developers said they were working to put their game on PlayStation while 34% said they were developing for Xbox.

Now, GDC clarifies that "Steam Deck" was not specifically listed as a platform option in the survey. However, when answering which platforms they were developing for, 44% of respondents who chose "Other" did mention "the Steam Deck as a platform they’re interested in," which potentially shows a significant focus on Valve's handheld.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They'll also have potentially more exposure, as many other companies have and will be coming out with SteamOS handhelds of their own. So if anyone had to choose, it might make more sense to skip the Switch 2.

[–] evujumenuk 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Nintendo has moved over 140 million Switch consoles. The Switch 2 might become more, or less successful, but let's just conservatively assume they'll only sell half as many this time around.

Last time I checked, the entire Deck-like category amounted to some seven-digit number of sold devices. The idea that anyone targeting that level of performance is going to skip the Switch 2… is wildly unrealistic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, I know what you're saying. Nintendo is no slouch when it comes to drawing people in, but they're no longer the only fish in the pond. Couple that with the general customer satisfaction with Deck-likes and the flat deluge of games to which you have access, and there's a real chance of people at least thinking twice before jumping on a Switch 2.

Some people won't care, but Nintendo is going to have to really work to pull others away from all those extras you get by design. Plus, that's not even getting into how stupidly easy it is to set up emulation, which you have to pay a lot for via Nintendo.

[–] TheGrandNagus 1 points 1 hour ago

Even a Wii U-level failure would vastly outsell the Deck.

I get what you're saying, but there's just no way on planet earth that the market will ignore the Switch 2 in favour of the Deck 2.

Plenty will, I'm sure. But mostly PC gamer types.

I think if you're expecting the SD2 to sell anywhere near the Switch 2 you're setting yourself up for disappointment.