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Steam Machine is a line of video game consoles that will be manufactured and distributed beginning in 2014 by a number of vendors using a range of different design specifications outlined by Valve Corporation. Steam Machines will run SteamOS, an open source Linux-based operating system developed for games and other entertainment that is capable of running hundreds of games currently in the Steam catalog, as well as upcoming titles from other developers. The devices can be freely modified and upgraded by users, similar to PCs. SteamOS will also be available for anybody to install on their own personal computer at no cost. The line of pre-built Steam Machines will have a range of different hardware optimized for power, size, price, and other factors. Valve is also developing a touchpad-based haptic Steam Controller intended to provide players with a level of accuracy similar to the mouse-and-keyboard setup used for many PC games, as well as to provide the functionality of a typical console controller.