Valve's Big Picture Mode Is Bringing Steam To Your TV

Category: News Wire Published on Monday, 10 September 2012 11:10 Written by Geese Hits: 236

The New York Times reports that Steam’s much anticipated big picture mode will go into beta on Monday. Valve say it’ll bring “simple, easy-to-read navigation designed specifically for TV” letting players flop back into their sofas without having to debase themselves with the frail hardware of the current console crop.

“Steam’s big-picture mode doesn’t require any additional development from you,” Valve assures developers on the official big picture mode site. “Just ensure your game works well with a controller, and we’ll take care of the rest. And don’t worry, keyboard and mouse aren’t going anywhere — users will be able to switch between input devices at any time.”

Valve's Big Picture page has the following statement -

They’ve got the big screen, now give them the big picture.
It’s time to come out of the den and explore a few more rooms of the house.

Heading to the living room—or anywhere there’s a big screen—is Steam’s soon-to-be-released big-picture mode, offering simple, easy-to-read navigation designed specifically for TV. With full controller support, big-picture mode will let gamers kick back and enjoy their favorite games on the biggest screen in the house.

Steam’s big-picture mode doesn’t require any additional development from you. Just ensure your game works well with a controller, and we’ll take care of the rest. And don’t worry, keyboard and mouse aren’t going anywhere—users will be able to switch between input devices at any time.

This revolution will be televised.

It's going to be interesting to see where Valve goes with this.