Steam Deck lead reveals Valve is funding ARM compatibility of Windows games

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Valve has been working on bringing Windows games to Linux and ARM devices for over a decade.
The company secretly funded Fex, an open-source project to enable Windows games on ARM.
Proton compatibility on Steam Deck and upcoming Steam Machine has been a major success.
ARM offers better efficiency at lower power compared to x86, making it ideal for portable devices.
Valve is developing an ARM version of SteamOS with the same components as the x86 version.
The goal is to reduce barriers for users, allowing games to run on low-power laptops, tablets, and phones.
Valve is excited about potential ARM-based devices, including ultraportables and handhelds.
Some challenges remain, such as compatibility issues and anti-cheat in multiplayer games.
SteamOS adoption is growing, with alternatives like Bazzite gaining traction.

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