Even Though Google Doesn't Have An Exact Date Yet, Google Says Steam Is Coming Soon To Chrome OS
JAKARTA - Google announced that some Chrome OS users could finally start testing Steam during the Google for Games Developer Summit, but later revised that message to say alpha will be "coming soon."
Google announced that in collaboration with Google with Valve, they will bring Steam to Chrome OS, on Thursday, March 14.
"As you may have heard, our team is working closely with Valve to bring Steam to Chrome OS. We're excited to share that we'll be getting an early alpha-quality version of Steam on Chrome OS on the Dev channel for a small number of Chromebooks coming soon. Please back to the forum for more information!" wrote one of the Chrome OS team, Alisha.
During the Google for Games Developer Summit 2022 Keynote broadcast, Google's director of product for games, Greg Hartell, announced that "alpha Steam has just launched" for select Chromebooks and directed viewers to the Chromebook Community Forum for more information.
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Google already announced that it was working on supporting the software on Chromebooks in early 2020, but there hasn't been much information since then.
According to The Verge, there are recent reports suggesting that the company is working on a game-focused Chromebook.
The Keynote also discussed Google's revised plans for Stadia services. TL; DR is a plan to introduce demos and free trials, as well as make it easier for developers. You can watch it on the Google Developer YouTube channel.
Google didn't say on which computers Steam would be available. But 9to5Google found a list of those computers last month, namely x86-powered laptops like the Acer Chromebook Spin 713 and Asus Flip CX5, among other models.