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SteamOS was officially announced Sept 2013. But it was well known in the dev community that Valve was working on Linux things for at least a year longer. I know
by forrestthewoods 12y ago
SteamOS was officially announced Sept 2013. But it was well known in the dev community that Valve was working on Linux things for at least a year longer. I know games that placed Linux bets back in 2012. Those bets were lost.
- shawn-furyan 12y agoWell, when you make bets based on conjecture, you lose bets. It's a practice more commonly known as speculating. I don't see how that particular scenario is the fault of anyone besides the people who bet on being able to capitalize on an unannounced platform.
- forrestthewoods 12y agoSure. Of course. Devs knew a risk, rolled the dice, and lost. No one is saying that's unfair. No one is even complaining. That doesn't change the fact that spending time on Linux has thus far proven to be wasted effort and, in most if not all cases, a net loss.