Valve Cancels Dbrand's Companion Cube Case for Steam Machine

WHO:

TechRadar - Dbrand, Valve

WHAT:

TechRadar - Valve canceled the Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine.

Engadget - Dbrand failed to obtain permission from Valve to create the Companion Cube case.

WHY:

TechRadar - Dbrand did not ask Valve for permission before producing the Companion Cube case.

(UPDATED June 29, 2026 21:28 UTC)

Valve has officially canceled the Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine, which was being produced by Dbrand. The company failed to secure permission from Valve before moving forward with the project, as they did not ask for approval prior to production. As a result, the highly anticipated case will not be released.