HP and Lenovo Chromebooks expected to support Steam

HP’s Pro c640 G2 enterprise Chromebook is expected to get Steam support. (credit: HP )

HP, Lenovo, Acer, and Asus are expected to be among the first companies to release gaming Chromebooks. A code change in the Chromium Gerrit suggests the particular vendors are working on Chrome OS devices that will support Steam.

In January 2020, Google said it would bring Steam in order to Chromebooks, and the plan may be starting to take shape. 9to5Google spotted a code change on Saturday showing a list of what appears to be Chromebook models that will support Steam:

• Acer Chromebook 514 (CB514-1H)
• Acer Chromebook 515
• Acer Chromebook Spin 713 (CP713-3W)
• Asus Chromebook Flip CX5 (CX5500)
• Asus Chromebook CX9 (CX9400)
• HORSEPOWER Pro c640 G2 Chromebook
• Unknown Chromebook from Lenovo

None of the laptop makers contacted got back to us in time for publication. Google has told Ars Technica in the past that a lot of experimentation happens in typically the Chromium Gerrit, so things can look different by the time changes hit consumers.