Tim Sweeney Calls Steam Deck An "Amazing Move" Hayley Williams Steam's newly announced portable PC gaming device, the Steam Deck, has already gotten gamers talking. Whether you're excited for the gaming portable or not, the Steam Deck already has one unlikely fan--Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Steam's major competitor Epic Games. As picked up by PC Gamer, Sweeney tweeted about Steam's new device, calling it an "amazing move." Amazing move by Valve! A handheld PC/console hybrid running the SteamOS fork of Arch Linux, and it’s an open platform where users are free to install software or their choosing - including Windows and other stores. https://t.co/jf5TWUWGP5 — Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) July 15, 2021 Of course, one of the main reasons it has a fan in the Epic CEO, whose Epic Games Store competes directly with Steam, is that the Steam Deck is potentially as platform-neutral as a regular PC. "You can also install and use PC software, of course," the Steam Deck's official website encourages users. "Browse the web, watch streaming video, do your normal productivity stuff, install some other game stores, whatever." Continue Reading at GameSpot https://ift.tt/eA8V8J