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So you're saying that new AAA game companies use macs or linux? I can't resolve the cognitive dissonance of that making a ton of sense or none.

• dijit 2y ago
  There are more non-windows PC's in AAA game companies than there were in 2008 by a wide margin. Though usually not directly for gamedev. In 2008, the IT department couldn't even handle Macs at all, now it's a standard deployment among managers, designers, brand and even some programmers who only work with backend code. (though usually they'll have a gaming PC too for testing the game). That was literally unthinkable back then.
  • CrimsonCape 2y ago
    Sure there are more non-windows PC's but it's still miniscule[1]. To claim Microsoft is anything other than dominant is fallacious. And I understand the desire to talk positively about the good things (linux adoption) and ignore the bad things (Microsoft dominance). [1] "https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/linux-share-on-steam-bounces-back-to-nearly-2pc-for-march-2024/ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/linux-share-on-steam-b...
    • dijit 2y ago
      The amount of steam users is not at all what I’m talking about, I’m saying as a game developer (a windows *dominated* field) there are more people running around with Macs for general purpose computing than 2008. That’s not wishful thinking, thats reality. Computers do more than play games.