The rise of the super console

Playtron extracts the gaming ecosystem from Windows and leaves everything else behind.

Introducing

We are a lightweight gaming OS optimized for a new generation of powerful handheld gaming PCs… and beyond. Play all your games from every store… Steam… Epic and more.

Everygame, Everyone, Everywhere.

Not cloud gaming

Steam OS

Linux based game OS compatible with Steam only. Locked to the Valveverse.

Windows

Monolithic OS meant for desktop PCs not Handhelds. Not optimized for mass market consumer gaming.

PlaytronOS

Linux based gaming OS compatible with every game store and many 3rd party integrations to come. Supports many devices day 1.

Not Cloud Gaming

Only 10% of total gamers globally represent the core gamer base. Roughly 300M people are PC and Console gamers. For the 1st time this segment goes mobile with Playtron.

Launching later this year for Steam Deck and other hand held PCs

You will soon be able to install Playtron on your favorite handheld PC for the best gaming experience ever. Expect Playtron 1st hand held PCs coming soon.

Core Casual Gamers

Only 10% of total gamers globally represent the core gamer base. Roughly 300M people are PC and Console gamers. For the 1st time this segment goes mobile with Playtron enabling upward of 200M new Core Casual gamers over the next decade.

Playtron powered devices will be coming to a mobile network operators around the world in 2025.

Many new form factors

PlaytronOS supports both ARM and X86 based PC architectures. Expect Playtron on Laptops & PCs, TVs, XR and in Car in the coming years.

1 Billion "Core Casual" Gamers Over Next Decade

Only 10% of total gamers globally represent the core base. Roughly 400M people are PC and Console gamers. For the 1st time this segment goes mobile. Playtron enables billions in new revenue for creators over the coming years.

Launching later this year for Steam Deck and other hand held PCs

You will soon be able to install Playtron on your favorite handheld PC for the best gaming experience ever. Expect Playtron 1st hand held PCs coming soon.

Many new form factors

PlaytronOS supports both ARM and X86 based PC architectures. Expect Playtron on Laptops & PCs, TVs, XR and in Car in the coming years.

Playtron native devices shipping worldwide in 2025

Playtron powered 5G devices coming soon  to markets around the world.

Core Casual Gamers

Only 10% of total gamers globally represent the core gamer base. Roughly 300M people are PC and Console gamers. For the 1st time this segment goes mobile with Playtron enabling upward of 200M new Core Casual gamers over the next decade.

~10% Core consumer base
300M Console users transitioning to PC

Partners

If you are a mobile or cable operator, an OEM or Publisher please reach out to talk to the team and plan for Playtron Powered devices in your markets.

Partners

We enable deep integration of your store directly into PlaytronOS.

Publishers

Expand your user base and your store presence with deep integration directly into PlaytronOS.

Open source powered

We believe Linux is the future of gaming. The Playtron team has deep roots in Open source projects from Android’s early days to key contributions to modern Linux gaming projects. Playtron will be making community tools available for contribution and is hiring actively from the Linux gaming community.

ChimeraOS
winesapOS
Box64
Heroic Games Launcher
Open Gamepad UI

Indie Developers

Later in 2024 we will enable direct publishing to PLAYTRON. Get discovered outside the mega stores with once weekly additions curated by the Playtron community.

MNOs/Cable/OEMs

Reach out to us and plan your strategy for Playtron-powered devices in your markets.

Playtron Cloud

PlaytronOS can be deployed in data centers to power advanced gaming servers with $million's in savings over Windows. Contact us to learn more.

Achievements

wineappOS
Luke Short
Luke Short is the creator of winesapOS, a portable gaming operating system with enhanced support for devices like Intel Macs and Framework laptops. Leveraging his experience from winesapOS, he significantly contributed to the development of PlaytronOS, and actively supports the open source community by contributing back to various projects.
ChimeraOS
Alesh Sloviak
Alesh Slovak founded ChimeraOS, aiming to replicate and enhance the console gaming experience on PC hardware. Inspired by his dissatisfaction with SteamOS and his adjustments to an Arch Linux setup, he developed a unique system incorporating features like a specialized compositor and an automatic update system, sharing his innovative solution with the broader gaming community.
Open Gamepad UI
William Edwards
William Edwards is the co-creator of OpenGamepadUI, a comprehensive open source game launcher and overlay for Linux. It features a gamepad-native interface, plugin-based architecture for game launching, and advanced input and performance management options.
Box64, Box86, GL4Es
Sebastien
Sebastien Chevalier developed Box64, an innovative open source x86_64 emulation solution designed for Arm64 and RiSC-V platforms, making it a leading technology in its field for enabling complex software compatibility on alternative hardware architectures.
Heroic Games Launcher
Pawel
Pawel Lidin is a top contributor for the Heroic Games Launcher project, focusing on maintaining integrations for GOG and Amazon. His work facilitates seamless game management and access across multiple digital distribution platforms.

Founders

Kirt McMaster

Founder / CEO

Boost Mobile, Cyanogen, multiple startups

John Lagerling

Founder / Chairman

Google/Android, Meta, Mercari

Franck De Girolami

Founder / CTO

Alone in the Dark, Atari, Climax, multiple startups

TEAM WITH EXPERIENCES FROM
INVESTORS

Announcements & Blog Posts

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