This week on the Game Developer podcast, we’re diving into Valve’s newest piece of hardware: the Steam Controller. The company behind Steam provided Game Developer with a pair of controllers to stress-test their capabilities, so we recruited regular contributor Alessandro Fillari to help us analyze the new device.

We stress-tested the controller on first-person shooters, triple-A action games, colony sims, and real-time strategy games. For the most part, the controller impressed us—but what impact do we think it will have on the market? Who will want to pony up for a premium PC controller? These and other questions will be answered on today’s episode.

Read more from Alessandro Fillari: https://afillari.pressfolios.com/

Learn more about the Steam Controller: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller

Read more of our Steam Controller coverage: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/-millimeters-matter-inside-the-steam-controller-s-flawless-physical-design (Note: this episode was recorded before Valve revealed the price of the Steam Controller)

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before Valve unveiled the release date and pricing of the Steam Controller

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