In a recently posted code change, Google has introduced an initial list of supported Chromebook models, along with a few extra minimum specs they’ll need to have. If you’re curious as to how well it runs, our Ben Schoon was able to go hands-on with Steam games on his own Chromebook. Update: Since this article was published, Google has officially unveiled the Steam Alpha for Chrome OS, including which Chromebooks are supported (effectively the same list as seen below) and what games you can probably play well. It’s possible this is directly related to Google’s partner companies like Lenovo and HP likely working on Chromebooks with RGB keyboards marketed at gamers. According to a developer comment from January, Google now has firm “timelines” for when Steam on Chrome OS needs to ship. However, things may finally be in the final stages of preparation. Of course, a year and a half has passed since then with no indication of when Steam would be launching onto Chromebooks. When we first investigated Google’s efforts into playing Steam games on Chrome OS, codenamed Borealis, all signs pointed to things kicking off with Chromebooks built with Intel’s 10th Gen Core processors. 9to5Google has uncovered the first Chromebooks that should support playing Steam games. Having been confirmed by a Googler over two years ago, Chrome OS is now closer than ever to officially supporting gaming through Steam.
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