Remember Playtron and PlaytronOS? They made an attempt at a big splash recently with plans to create a Linux-powered system to rival SteamOS (Steam Deck) and Windows across various devices and multiple stores. The first device has been announced and it's some weird web3 thing.
I should note, Playtron's CEO offered some details before the announcement, but didn't actually follow-up on providing me with anything. So I'm simply going by what has been announced and the seemingly official page for it is mostly blank, with just a newsletter sign up box.
It was announced at Sui Basecamp (Sui being a Web3 blockchain company) with the reveal from Mysten Labs. According to Sui it's called the SuiPlay0x1 and it will be released in 2025. As noted on X (formerly Twitter): "SuiPlay0X1 runs Playtron's device-agnostic gaming operating system, enabling gamers to play both Web3 and Web2 games across PC and mobile."
And uh, it looks apparently like this:
Picture credit: Sui/Mysten Labs/Playtron
Those sticks and d-pad look rather terrible don't think? Why is it so flat? That does not look comfortable to game with. GamesBeat have some more details, noting it will have "native Sui blockchain integration via zkLogin and Sui Kiosk SDKs, enabling asset ownership directly connected to a device’s account system for the first time in the gaming industry" and it might cost somewhere around $500 and while it seems to have deep integration with Sui blockchain stuff, it will support other stores too. Doesn't seem like any technical specifications have been given out yet.
So if blockchain web3 stuff is your jam, then you might be interested in this I guess? Not one for me honestly.
Until Playtron actually get some agreements to be on more…normal devices, I don't really see it going anywhere. At least once they eventually release the first public builds of the Linux-based PlaytronOS we might see what they're really up to.
What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments.
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
"Web3" alone is nothing more than a giant decentralized Ponzi scheme, but this is just a new level.
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redneckdrow Apr 10
Quoting: ToddLQuoteSo if blockchain web3 stuff is your jam, then you might be interested in this I guess? Not one for me honestly.
I'm going to agree with you there, Liam. I don't like the design of the device and blockchain is the last thing I want when it comes to handheld gaming
I see your
and raise you an 🤦♂️. I'm sick to death of cryptocurrency!These days, I wanna go back in time and shoot one Carlo Pietro Giovanni Guglielmo Tebaldo Ponzi every time I see the magic buzzwords crypto or Web3!
The day cryptocurrency finishes going the way of the dodo, I'm going to throw a party! With ice cream and clowns!
Quoting: TevurPlease, use the webspace of GoL for real content and information.For you and anyone else who disagrees with anything I put up: as always, I will cover a bit of anything and everything, even when it's just to point out how ridiculous something is.
an pyramid scheme... i mean block chain focused... PORTABLE device, i cant wait to see how long the battery will last.
their priorirties are all inverted, in the best case scenario this is a scam, in the worst they are just that stupid.
i mean serious, look at this dpad you can see its bad just by looking at it.
i said smatch z was an scam and it indeed was... i can smell this is a scam too from miles of distance.
everything related to nft was , this is just too late for the "party".
web3, seriously, at least they should have said it will also run native linux games or anything that works on wine/proton.
Quoting: PhiladelphusI'm sure it's just the render, but I can't unsee that little USB-C port floating attached to the back of the thing instead of being inside it.holyshit, now that you said it, i think its not even an 3D render but an AI render.
sigh
they probably prompted something like
"futuristic looking portable game console"
and didnt even checked the final result before using the image.
i cant wait to see they try to grab funds for it.
Last edited by elmapul on 10 April 2024 at 9:10 pm UTC
wvstolzing Apr 10
Quoting: Purple Library GuyOn the plus side, I have to admit that picture does kind of look like a spaceship from Star Trek. That's something, right?
Yeah, it'll activate its cloaking device ... and won't be seen ever again.
Quoting: Liam DaweQuoting: TevurPlease, use the webspace of GoL for real content and information.For you and anyone else who disagrees with anything I put up: as always, I will cover a bit of anything and everything, even when it's just to point out how ridiculous something is.
Easy! No offense intended. It's your site and you can post what you want. I don't even disagree. Just a bit of jibe. If you want to entertain us with this kind of bullshit, go on, please.
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