Overview
- Multiple journalists say they have heard murmurs of an imminent Valve announcement, and InsiderGaming’s Mike Straw says his source still expects a 2025 reveal with a Spring 2026 target that he cannot verify.
- Straw says he was given a specific date but withheld it because he believes Valve is distributing different dates as 'canary traps' to identify potential leakers.
- A widely shared Reddit claim of a December 11 reveal and technical details has been assessed as likely fake by observers, underscoring how hype is fueling misinformation.
- The Verge’s Sean Hollister reported unusually heavy security at recent hands-on sessions for Valve’s newly announced Steam hardware, reinforcing perceptions of heightened secrecy.
- With The Game Awards on December 11 and Valve’s typical mid-December break approaching, outlets say the window for a 2025 announcement is narrow and that silence into 2026 would undercut current rumors.