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- Steam support on Chrome OS is one step closer to a soft launch.
- New flags are present in the latest developer build of Chrome OS.
- The developer version could graduate to the beta channel in the coming weeks.
Gaming on Chrome OS, at least using Steam, isn’t as flawless as it should be. There’s no dedicated Steam client yet, but there are workarounds. However, this could all change very soon. According to new evidence, native Steam support could debut on Chromebooks in the coming weeks, giving consumers another potential reason to buy Chrome OS-powered laptops.
Per an Android Police report, two new flags are present in Chrome OS’s latest dev channel build relating to Borealis — the code-name of the Steam support project on the platform. The current developer version is likely next in line to graduate to Chrome OS’s beta channel, suggesting that Steam support could soon make its soft public debut.