Do we need another controller for something? Well, yes, we do. Do I personally need this controller? No, absolutely not.

I don’t need the Steam controller but I can totally see myself owning one at some point in the future. And I do like the idea of it and what it’s trying to do. I was there for the first one and rarely ever used it – either because of its functionality or the tech for streaming games to a bigger tv from a different room just wasn’t there yet.

But given my time with the SteamDeck and how it controls, I’m pretty optimistic for what this new controller can do. That and reading the reviews of it. Plus, playing the SteamDeck docked as it displays on a larger screen works out just fine given how the Switch works. Not to mention, by the time I ever get around to owning one of these things plenty of other people will have had lots of time with it to get a better idea of how well it works.

So yeah, that’s my thought on the Steam Controller. I won’t be there on day one but I will be there one day.

And one day, I might be playing Splinter Cell. Ubisoft, it’s been 4,640 days since a new Splinter Cell game (non-animated series or guest spot in another game franchise, remake, BBC radio drama, or VR exclusive) was released.

Also, there’s been 3,298 job losses in the gaming industry since January 1, 2026.