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Valve is hosting a virtual Steam Deck conference to bring devs up to speed

The one-day online event will be free to attend for Steamworks developers.

Chris Kerr, News Editor

November 2, 2021

1 Min Read

Valve is hosting a virtual conference on November 12 to teach developers how to get their games on the Steam Deck.

The free, one-day online event will include insights from the Steam Deck team, including "best practises to help you make your games a seamless experiences on Steam Deck."

More specifically, the 'Steamworks Virtual Conference: Steam Deck' will include segments on development without a dev kit, proton support, and the hardware itself. 

AMD will also be hosting an APU deep dive, while Valve also intends to talk more about Steam Deck Verified, its new system for evaluating how well titles run on the handheld PC platform.

After each talk, there will be live Q&A sessions where speakers will be able to respond to questions.

The conference will kick off at 10am PT and will be free to attend for Steamworks developers. Valve also noted that while the initial broadcast will be in English, localized versions will be released soon after.

For more information on the event, including how to set a reminder, check out the Steam Community blog.

About the Author

Chris Kerr

News Editor, GameDeveloper.com

Game Developer news editor Chris Kerr is an award-winning journalist and reporter with over a decade of experience in the game industry. His byline has appeared in notable print and digital publications including Edge, Stuff, Wireframe, International Business Times, and PocketGamer.biz. Throughout his career, Chris has covered major industry events including GDC, PAX Australia, Gamescom, Paris Games Week, and Develop Brighton. He has featured on the judging panel at The Develop Star Awards on multiple occasions and appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live to discuss breaking news.

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