Baldur's Gate 3 exec argues there's 'no point making a high-spec Steam Machine' – and that makes a lot of sense

Screenshot of Steam Machine.

• Larian's director of publishing says there's "genuinely no point making a high-spec Steam Machine"
• This mini PC is aimed at casual gamers, he argues, and Valve wants to create an entry-level point for this market, then see it bloom
• Other PC makers will step in with beefier models, or enthusiast gamers can make their own compact SteamOS PCs

If you think Valve's fresh take on the Steam Machine is disappointingly underpowered, you wouldn't be alone – but you may be failing to see the bigger picture.