Steam Deck LOSES top spot on global best sellers… we find out why. Plus Steam Deck news!

This week: rumors of a new Steam Deck hardware revision continue to swirl as the Deck ends it’s 83 week streak at the top of the global best sellers on Steam. Plus, we have new Steam Deck beta updates and a seeming conclusion to the Unity Engine Runtime Fee fiasco that suddenly involves former RedHad/IBM CEO Jim Whitehurst. This has been an interesting week full of Steam Deck news. Join me as we dive into it!

Former Unity CEO John Riccitiello departs Unity effective immediately: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2023/10/unity-ceo-john-riccitiello-is-retiring-effective-immediately/
Steam Deck 80 weeks at the top: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/after-over-80-weeks-the-steam-deck-leaves-the-top-10-global-sellers-on-steam/
Steam Deck hardware refresh: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/we-may-see-a-steam-deck-refresh-with-wifi-6e/
Steam Deck Beta Update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3747615443064305418

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— Chapters —
00:00 – Intro
00:12 – John Riccitiello retires from Unity Engine
04:18 – Steam Deck drops out of top 10 global sellers after 80 weeks
06:00 – Rumored Steam Deck v 1.1
09:36 – What to expect from this refresh
11:03 – Steam Deck Beta Features