IN A NUTSHELL: With the memory crisis showing no signs of abating, there have been plenty of claims and rumors that Valve is going to delay the Steam Machine and Steam Frame again, possibly into next year. But the company has reaffirmed that the devices will launch this summer – still no word on how much they'll cost, though.
Valve has just announced that the Verified program – originally introduced alongside the Steam Deck to let users know how well a game will run on the handheld – is being expanded to include the Steam Machine and Steam Frame, "both of which are shipping this summer."
The post adds that as with Steam Deck Verified, the goal is to help customers understand the out-of-box experience for a given title on the upcoming devices, and how smoothly a game will run with no user work or configuration required.
Valve said the criteria for Steam Machine/Frame verification are similar to those for Steam Deck Verified: the default graphics configuration needs to perform well, text and UI elements need to be clear and legible on the built-in display, and the default controller configuration needs to work well with the Steam Frame Controllers. This applies to both VR and non-VR titles.
