“Valve is traditionally a software company. Open platforms like the PC and Mac are important to us, as they enable us and our partners to have a robust and direct relationship with customers. We’re frustrated by the lack of innovation in the computer hardware space though, so we’re jumping in.”
That isn't all that Valve posted. They continue to talk about how there hasn't been any real innovation in the PC gaming marketplace in the past few years and that they aim to change that. The post also specifies that they want people who have experience in product design and manufacturing, surfacing, ergonomics, usability, and aesthetics. They also want someone with over 6 years of shipping "world-class, high-tech hardware products, and a "thorough understanding of product design principles."
There have been rumors circulating over the past several months that Valve would be throwing their hat into the console war by making their own console called the SteamBox. Valve has since denied any such ideas that they are working on a console. Now it seems that all of the evidence is pointing to the SteamBox being real and not just some industry myth. There have also been listings posted by Valve, looking for an electronics engineer to work on "platform hardware." From all of the clues Valve has left us, I wouldn't be surprised if some kind of Valve-developed hardware is released sometime within the next few years.
Check out the listing below, courtesy of IGN.
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