Lawrence Yang
@lawrenceyang.bsky.social
Design and many other hats at Valve, currently working on Steam Deck and Steam. Previously design at Apple. Sometimes art.
The Steam hardware family is growing 🎉 learn more at steampowered.com/hardware
Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Hardware
The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.
steampowered.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Steam hardware family is growing 🎉 learn more at steampowered.com/hardware
Good afternoon! We've just added a new feature to Steam Deck, allowing it to complete all active downloads in a new display-off low-power mode, before going to sleep. Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
Steam Deck - Display-Off Downloads - Steam News
Steam Deck now has a display-off low-power download mode
store.steampowered.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Good morning! Totally unrelated to Valve or anything work-related: My wife just launched a line of irreverent plush characters called Eff It Friends. They're hilarious and make great gifts!
You can check them out here: effitfriends.com
You can check them out here: effitfriends.com
May 27, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Good morning! Totally unrelated to Valve or anything work-related: My wife just launched a line of irreverent plush characters called Eff It Friends. They're hilarious and make great gifts!
You can check them out here: effitfriends.com
You can check them out here: effitfriends.com
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SteamOS 3.7.8 out on Stable, and an initial SteamOS install disk is now available for AMD-based handhelds!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
store.steampowered.com/steamos/
store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
store.steampowered.com/steamos/
SteamOS
SteamOS is Valve’s Linux-based operating system. It features a seamless user experience optimized for gaming, while retaining access to the power and flexibility of a PC, and plays tens of thousands o...
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May 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
SteamOS 3.7.8 out on Stable, and an initial SteamOS install disk is now available for AMD-based handhelds!
store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
store.steampowered.com/steamos/
store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
store.steampowered.com/steamos/
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Good afternoon! Today we shipped SteamOS 3.7 to stable for all customers, which includes official support for the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S, updates to desktop mode, and limited support for other AMD-powered handhelds.
See the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
See the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
May 22, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Good afternoon! Today we shipped SteamOS 3.7 to stable for all customers, which includes official support for the upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S, updates to desktop mode, and limited support for other AMD-powered handhelds.
See the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
See the full patch notes here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/167...
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Hello! With the Legion Go S – Powered by SteamOS shipping soon, we are expanding Deck Verified and introducing SteamOS Compatibility ratings. These new ratings will roll out over the next few weeks. Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
May 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Hello! With the Legion Go S – Powered by SteamOS shipping soon, we are expanding Deck Verified and introducing SteamOS Compatibility ratings. These new ratings will roll out over the next few weeks. Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/news/group/4...
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SteamOS 3.7.0 is live on Preview! New Arch, Plasma, Linux kernel and Mesa. Bluetooth wake on Deck LCD, surround sound fixes, and more!
steamcommunity.com/games/167520...
steamcommunity.com/games/167520...
March 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
SteamOS 3.7.0 is live on Preview! New Arch, Plasma, Linux kernel and Mesa. Bluetooth wake on Deck LCD, surround sound fixes, and more!
steamcommunity.com/games/167520...
steamcommunity.com/games/167520...
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We're excited for SteamOS to expand beyond Steam Deck, with the newly announced Lenovo Legion Go S - Powered by SteamOS. It's the first officially licensed device to ship with our operating system, and we're continuing to add compatibility for more devices.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
Steam News - SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck - Steam News
The Legion Go S - Powered by SteamOS is the first officially licensed third-party handheld powered by SteamOS
store.steampowered.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We're excited for SteamOS to expand beyond Steam Deck, with the newly announced Lenovo Legion Go S - Powered by SteamOS. It's the first officially licensed device to ship with our operating system, and we're continuing to add compatibility for more devices.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
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Happy Winter Sale! We’re celebrating with a new Steam Deck startup movie featuring a special delivery by @nemupan.bsky.social
Get the startup movie here:
store.steampowered.com/points/shop/
And don’t forget to check out all the great deals at the Steam Winter Sale here:
store.steampowered.com
Get the startup movie here:
store.steampowered.com/points/shop/
And don’t forget to check out all the great deals at the Steam Winter Sale here:
store.steampowered.com
December 19, 2024 at 10:02 PM
Happy Winter Sale! We’re celebrating with a new Steam Deck startup movie featuring a special delivery by @nemupan.bsky.social
Get the startup movie here:
store.steampowered.com/points/shop/
And don’t forget to check out all the great deals at the Steam Winter Sale here:
store.steampowered.com
Get the startup movie here:
store.steampowered.com/points/shop/
And don’t forget to check out all the great deals at the Steam Winter Sale here:
store.steampowered.com
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One more useful feature entering beta this week! Read all about it here and try it out in the Steam client beta.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
Steam News - New Settings for Game Updates - In Beta - Steam News
New options give you more control over how Steam delivers updates to your games
store.steampowered.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:20 PM
One more useful feature entering beta this week! Read all about it here and try it out in the Steam client beta.
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
store.steampowered.com/news/app/593...
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On new Proton Experimental, most mods can now just be extracted/copied next to the game .exe, without requiring any extra steps like setting WINEDLLOVERRIDES. This change will also be in future stable Proton releases.
December 10, 2024 at 6:17 PM
On new Proton Experimental, most mods can now just be extracted/copied next to the game .exe, without requiring any extra steps like setting WINEDLLOVERRIDES. This change will also be in future stable Proton releases.
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Happy Tuesday! We've officially added Steam Deck OLED to our Valve Certified Refurbished program today, and refurbished Steam Deck OLED units are now available for sale in the US, Canada, UK, and EU.
Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamde...
Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamde...
December 10, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Happy Tuesday! We've officially added Steam Deck OLED to our Valve Certified Refurbished program today, and refurbished Steam Deck OLED units are now available for sale in the US, Canada, UK, and EU.
Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamde...
Learn more here: store.steampowered.com/sale/steamde...
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Hi all, happy Monday! Just a quick reminder: if you're planning to purchase a Steam Deck as a gift (for yourself or a loved one), and don't have a Steam account, no worries—we have guest checkout!
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
December 2, 2024 at 7:41 PM
Hi all, happy Monday! Just a quick reminder: if you're planning to purchase a Steam Deck as a gift (for yourself or a loved one), and don't have a Steam account, no worries—we have guest checkout!
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
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Hello and happy Autumn Sale! Steam Deck LCD models are joining in the fun where supplies remain:
- In the EU: 64GB LCD models are 15% off
- In the U.S. and Canada: 512GB LCD models are 25% off
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
- In the EU: 64GB LCD models are 15% off
- In the U.S. and Canada: 512GB LCD models are 25% off
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
November 27, 2024 at 7:28 PM
Hello and happy Autumn Sale! Steam Deck LCD models are joining in the fun where supplies remain:
- In the EU: 64GB LCD models are 15% off
- In the U.S. and Canada: 512GB LCD models are 25% off
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
- In the EU: 64GB LCD models are 15% off
- In the U.S. and Canada: 512GB LCD models are 25% off
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
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Hello to the Bluesky community!
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
November 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Hello to the Bluesky community!
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
We're trundling on in with an announcement; the Steam Autumn Sale starts next Wednesday, November 27th with deals on games of all types - from games that are blue, to games that are about skies, and everything in between.
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Half-Life 2 turned 20 last weekend, and we're celebrating with a big update: New developer commentary by the original team, Steam Workshop support integrated into the game, Episodes One and Two are bundled into the main menu, and tons more: www.half-life.com/halflife2/20th
November 21, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Half-Life 2 turned 20 last weekend, and we're celebrating with a big update: New developer commentary by the original team, Steam Workshop support integrated into the game, Episodes One and Two are bundled into the main menu, and tons more: www.half-life.com/halflife2/20th
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Hello! Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White is now sold out in Australia, but it’s still available in all other Deck shipping regions!
Stock for this edition was allocated per region, and availability is separate for the US, CA, UK, EU, AU, and Komodo regions (JP, KR, TW, HK).
steamdeck.com
Stock for this edition was allocated per region, and availability is separate for the US, CA, UK, EU, AU, and Komodo regions (JP, KR, TW, HK).
steamdeck.com
November 19, 2024 at 2:26 AM
Hello! Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White is now sold out in Australia, but it’s still available in all other Deck shipping regions!
Stock for this edition was allocated per region, and availability is separate for the US, CA, UK, EU, AU, and Komodo regions (JP, KR, TW, HK).
steamdeck.com
Stock for this edition was allocated per region, and availability is separate for the US, CA, UK, EU, AU, and Komodo regions (JP, KR, TW, HK).
steamdeck.com
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Happy Monday! Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White is now available for sale* in all Steam Deck shipping regions. Also, all Steam Deck models are now available for sale in Australia!
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
*while supplies last
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
*while supplies last
Steam Deck™
Steam Deck™ is the most powerful, full-featured gaming handheld in the world.
store.steampowered.com
November 18, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Happy Monday! Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White is now available for sale* in all Steam Deck shipping regions. Also, all Steam Deck models are now available for sale in Australia!
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
*while supplies last
store.steampowered.com/steamdeck
*while supplies last
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Hello Bluesky, we're here now too!
November 18, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Hello Bluesky, we're here now too!