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Why do you think the future of PC gaming is Linux gaming?

• shmerl 9y ago
  Because MS is pushing more and more consolized and controlled setup. They want Xbox like environment on PC (UWP). So if want true PC gaming where you can mod what you want and how you want, Linux is the best bet.
  • wilsonnb 9y ago
    The only evidence I see of Microsoft trying to make PC gaming more like console gaming is them selling games through the Microsoft Store (I think that's what it's called now) and including the Game Mode stuff in Windows 10. The vast majority of gamers using Windows buy their games through Steam, Origin, or other stores that Microsoft has nothing to do with. Unless we see a massive market shift then I don't see this having any affect on the future of PC gaming. As for the game mode stuff, it's easy to turn off if you don't want it so I don't see any issue with it. I also think that most gamers (myself included) would be okay with PC gaming becoming more consolized. Back in the 90's you had to mess with configuration files in both the OS and the game you were playing far more than you do today. In a sense, it's because PC games have become more consolized - they "just work" most of the time. People like that. I hope the future of all forms of computing "just work" better than they do now. I will concede that if you want absolute freedom of customization, Linux is the best OS for you even if you don't plan on gaming at all. However, saying that Linux is the future of gaming is about as accurate as all of the claims that "20XX will be the year of the Linux desktop".
    • shmerl 9y ago
      > I also think that most gamers (myself included) would be okay with PC gaming becoming more consolized. Gamers that I know disagree and very much dislike this trend.