Valve Fights HDMI 2.1 Block; Lost Departs
Summary
Platform compatibility disputes, new game announcements, and streaming catalog churn all affect hardware performance and consumer media access this quarter.
- Valve Fights HDMI 2.1 Block preventing 4K/60fps on Linux Steam Deck 9.
- Day of the Devs Showcase revealed new indies, predicting 2026 as the ‘year of the frog’ [2, 4].
- PlayStation Plus adds Assassin’s Creed Mirage to its December 2025 catalog 6.
- Netflix Loses Classic Sci-Fi as Lost departs the service on December 31 5.
- HDMI 2.0 - Valve’s Steam Deck is limited to this standard, blocking 4K/60fps output 9.
- December 31 - The date Lost is leaving the Netflix streaming platform in 2025 5.
- 2026 - The predicted ‘year of the frog’ based on recent indie game showcases 4.
- December 16 - Start date for new PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Game Catalog additions 6.
Key Moments
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Valve's Steam Machine is software-limited to HDMI 2.0, preventing uncompressed frame rates above 60 fps at 4K resolution.
— Article [9] -
The science fiction series Lost is leaving the streaming platform Netflix on December 31 due to an expiring license.
— Article [5] -
PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers will receive new Game Catalog additions starting on December 16, 2025.
— Article [6] -
The Mighty Nein's animated adaptation is pacing its development differently than *The Legend of Vox Machina*.
— Article [1] -
Path of Exile 2 is slated to receive a new content update titled 'The Last of the Druids.'
— Article [3]