Valve have revealed that Steam Machines are likely to arrive in 2015 rather than this year as had been originally planned. The main reason for the likely delay is that Valve are committed to offering gamers the best experience possible and for that to happen they will need longer to work on Steam Machines.

In an update provided on Steam, Valve state, “We’ve been getting emails from the Steam community asking us how our in-development Steam Machines are coming along. It’s great that you’re excited about it, and we know you appreciate it when we keep you in the loop on stuff like this, so we wanted to give you all a quick update.”

“We’re now using wireless prototype controllers to conduct live playtests, with everyone from industry professionals to die-hard gamers to casual gamers. It’s generating a ton of useful feedback, and it means we’ll be able to make the controller a lot better. Of course, it’s also keeping us pretty busy making all those improvements. Realistically, we’re now looking at a release window of 2015, not 2014.”

Valve go on to state that despite wanting to get the machines into gamers hands around the world as soon as possible, they also want to be able to offer the best gaming experience at release.

“Obviously we’re just as eager as you are to get a Steam Machine in your hands. But our number one priority is making sure that when you do, you’ll be getting the best gaming experience possible. We hope you’ll be patient with us while we get there. Until then, we’ll continue to post updates as we have more stories to share.”

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Source: *Steam Community