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The problem with getting any 'killer' app on Linux is that most killer apps, outside of a specialized subset, aren't going to be Linux-exclusive, so there isn't
by ijk 13y ago
The problem with getting any 'killer' app on Linux is that most killer apps, outside of a specialized subset, aren't going to be Linux-exclusive, so there isn't any reason to go for Linux in particular...yet. Steam on Linux may shift the ecosystem enough to make it a prefered platform, but it's too early to tell.
- TwoBit 13y agoRight. Nobody is going to make an Linux-exclusive major game. On the other hand, Linux has already taken off, just not for desktop usage. And BSD Unix is successful in gaming, as the PS3 and PS4 are BSD Unix with their own shell.
- larrik 13y agoValve could strike a deal for a very short exclusivity deal to push Linux. Would PC gamers install Linux/SteamOS to play Call of Duty a few days early? Yes, I bet a lot would.