Valve's Gabe Newell attacked by Epic's Tim Sweeney over Steam Deck price hike
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney criticized Valve boss Gabe Newell following a significant price increase for the Steam Deck, attributing the hike to global logistical challenges and component costs. Sweeney's comments were met with scrutiny due to Epic Games' own recent price adjustments and layoffs, as well as the role of AI data centers in exacerbating memory shortages.
- Entities
- Platform: Steam Deck
- Company: Valve
- Company: Epic Games
- Person: Gabe Newell
- Topic: Supply Chain Issues
- Person: Tim Sweeney
- Topic: Hardware Pricing
- Topic: Generative AI
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