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This is a hen-and-egg-problem. No games for Linux are published, hence no market exists. And since no market exists, no games are published. However, the Humbl
by rmk2 14y ago
This is a hen-and-egg-problem. No games for Linux are published, hence no market exists. And since no market exists, no games are published.
However, the Humble Bundles strongly suggest that there is in fact a market for Linux gaming, considering the Linux users consistently paid the most for the bundles[1], often significantly more than the Windows users and more than even OS X users usually perceived to readily pay a premium.
[1]: http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/humble/ http://cheesetalks.twolofbees.com/humble/
- wreckimnaked 14y agoAnd still the Linux ports on the Humble Bundle are buggy and painful to play (some examples here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=154932 https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=154932)
- rmk2 14y agoThat makes it even more interesting, doesn't it? They are willing to pay for having something at all, even if it is somewhat bug-ridden or not quite as fast or not quite as perfect as it could be. That should emphasise even more that it might be worth pouring additional resources into development. Whether it will be done is another question, steered by corporate politics, risk-assessment etc. etc.