Valve said no new VR Game developed by them is in the works. The popular company that dominates the PC gaming market doesn’t seem to have any plan yet, despite the announcement for the Steam Frame. This is quite curious since Valve has always been rather cheeky when it comes to hardware announcement and dropping new games for it. Half Life Alyx has been quite the big success in the VR market, and it surprised many who have been waiting for something new in the Half Life Universe too. Maybe, sometime in the future, Half Life 3 might be a VR game that surpasses the expectations set by everything else.
Valve said no new VR Game is there yet
Hardware sells when it has new software to sell, exclusivity can help with that, and many people don’t want to spend money on something that isn’t worth it. Yet, the Steam Frame was barely announced, so we should cut some slack when it comes to requesting for new games, as the hardware is coming in 2026. Perhaps Valve is trying to gauge interests and see how many sales happen when the new VR headset comes out. After that they will start developing a new game for it to release it alongside the Steam Frame.
This seems like the best tactic available, and it wouldn’t be weird if we see this happening in the near future. For people who are wondering about prices, we really don’t know anything about this yet, as prices will be dropping eventually, perhaps in some weeks. Depending on how things go, people might be enamored with this new product, or they will either just leave it gathering dust if the price is too high. In an industry that becomes more expensive with each generation, perhaps we need to focus on aiming at the average customer, the Steam Frame needs to be affordable.
