Valve's Steam Machines Will Launch In November, Developer Announces

Valve Software's range of Steam Machine gaming hardware will be hitting shelves in November, the developer announced.

The console-style devices, which were originally discussed in 2013, will officially launch in November, along with a Steam Controller and Steam Link, which allows users to stream content among PCs and Steam Machines on the same network. Taking advantage of Steam's gaming operating system SteamOS, which allows PCs, Macs and Linux PCs to be transformed into a gaming rig, the trio of products represent the first credible gaming alternative to the console juggernauts, CNet reported.

According to reports, two products (costing $50 each) will be unveiled at this week's Game Developer Conference in San Fransisco. A virtual reality system called SteamVR will also be showcased.

"We continue to see very strong growth in PC Gaming, with Steam growing 50 percent in the last 12 months," Gabe Newell, Valve's president, said in a statement. "With these announcements we hope that we are helping build on that momentum."