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Cake day: June 15th, 2023

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  • Three thoughts:

    • Valve doesn’t use physical media, so there isn’t a need to enforce DRM at the hardware level
    • the Deck itself is sold at a small profit regardless of the configuration, so there’s no benefit to pushing users to higher-price configurations
    • Valve enforces its DRM in software via the OS

    The biggest reasons to lock down hardware aren’t really there on the Deck. On top of that, it benefits Valve to have other devices running their storefront, so using off-the-shelf parts when possible makes it easier for others to use the Deck as a template.





  • I have a JBL Link Portable, which seems to be out of stock, but should fill most of your requirements if you can get your hands on one:

    • supports Chromecast Audio, AirPlay, and BT
    • sounds good
    • has good battery (I get 7-8h of playtime against 8h quotes battery life)
    • charges over USB-C (both via an included charging dock and a direct cable connection

    The only downside is that it has Google’s voice assistant built in, but you can turn it off.














  • That’s my thought as well – the licensed sports game market is probably more reliable (and generates more revenue vs. development cost) than originals, and they can “streamline” their business by splitting the originals business off for a sale. Not including sports probably makes the originals side more attractive to platform holders, as most sports games probably include provisions that require multiplatform releases (see also: the MLB signing a publishing deal for Sony’s “The Show” on non-Sony platforms).