Any time Valve announces something, people pay attention. Today, the company revealed that the Steam Controller is launching soon. Like, super soon, as in next week. Even more awesome Valve hardware is on the way down the line, including the Steam Frame VR headset and hugely anticipated Steam Machine PC/console hybrid. For me, though, I’m most excited to hear about advancements to the Steam Deck, which is one of my favorite pieces of tech ever made. Unfortunately for myself and other Steam Deck enjoyers, it doesn’t sound like a sequel is coming any time soon. The OG Steam Deck launched in 2022, and the OLED version launched in 2023, but it sounds like a potential Steam Deck 2 is a long way off, according to a new interview with Valve programmer Pierre-Loup Griffais. “We’re hard at work on it,” Griffais said to IGN .…