Xi3 and Valve face-off over Steam Box

Piston maker and Valve disagree over their involvement with the microcomputer

Valve seems to have ruffled some feathers with its recent assertion that it is not connected in any way with Xi3’s Piston Steam Box.
A statement from Valve yesterday claimed that the company “began some exploratory work with Xi3 last year, but currently has no involvement in any product of theirs".

However, a strongly-worded response from Xi3 has reiterated Valve’s commitment to the project.
"We reaffirm the fact that we received an investment from Valve Corporation and we did so with Valve's written permission," Xi3 founder, president and CEO Jason Sullivan stated.
"Second, we were asked to build a product specifically for Valve, and both companies showcased this product – the Piston Console – in their respective booths at CES 2013. Then, during a meeting with Valve at CES, Gabe Newell personally asked me that we not disclose additional information about our relationship with Valve. We have honoured that request and will continue to do so.

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