Valve’s second redesign of its Steam controller adopts certain features similar to the Xbox’s controller, building on top of its Steam controller’s first redesign . However, it still has the large, circular touch pads as its dominant feature.
As detailed by Develop , the Steam controller now sports two sets of four buttons like that of the Xbox controller, including A, X, Y and B in the identical colors–green, blue, yellow and red respectively–and directional buttons.
The controller has also ditched its center touch screen. In its place there are three new buttons: a stop button and a play button on either side of a central Steam button.
The Steam controller will be produced by Valve as a standard peripheral. It’s parent console however, the Steam Machine, will be manufactured by other companies, each with their own interpretations on the Steam Machine, s uch as Alienware, CyberPowerPC, Alternate, Zotac and Gigabyte.
Whilst Beta Testers were sent their own Steam Machines and Steam controllers back in December , it is said that a commercial release for the hardware isn’t expected until later on this year.