We talked about Windows 11 coming to Steam Deck recently. Although Microsoft’s new operating system requires a lot of patience with its installation, Steam Deck has managed to confuse users with many features it offers to its users.
Right after the long-awaited update to Valve’s portable handheld game console, the console came up with a new development. Many users on Twitter shared that the games they wanted to install were blocked. After the increase in complaints, Valve made a statement on the subject. Let’s take a look at the reason for this obstacle and Valve’s explanation.
Found a bug where developers accidentally blocked games for Steam Deck
Steam Deck users first noticed this issue in Demon Gaze Extra. Shares on Twitter grew rapidly, and many users said they were experiencing the same problem. It was thought that the reason why the game could not be installed was because it was blocked for Steam Deck. The fact that such a thing is possible and that the games are marked as ‘blocked’ by the developers has brought with it a great concern.
Shortly after the spread of the event, the expected statement from Valve came. The company said it was a minor technical issue that caused this issue. In the email to PC Gamer: “We’ve added a feature that allows developers to tag certain content for Deck customers only. This allows developers to automatically present a different graphics configuration on the Deck. There was an issue with the way this feature was shipped, so unfortunately some content was affected as it was blocked in some way.”
It has been announced that the necessary update has been made for this new feature of Valve, which is almost eye-catching. So it’s no longer possible for developers to accidentally mark their games as ‘blocked’. Although it is worrisome to encounter such a problem on the console, which has made great progress in the process of game development and console adaptation, all users took a deep ‘oh’ when the problem was resolved in a short time. As a result, the problem could be much bigger and access to some games could actually be blocked.
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