Poopfeast420 comments on Steam data reveals PC gamers shifting from Windows to Linux

[–] Poopfeast420@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

MS is not going to get them back

Until they want to play a multiplayer game with their friends, that doesn't work because of Anti-Cheat. Or maybe Linux is a bit more involved than they initially realized.

Most of those that switched probably won't go back, but I think with Linux it's going to be more than someone might think (however it'll still grow, especially over the coming months with Windows 10 support ending).

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[–] JovialSodium@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 year ago

Until they want to play a multiplayer game with their friends, that doesn't work because of Anti-Cheat

It's my understanding that anti-cheat CAN work in Linux and does with some games. The point is still valid of course. If a specific game someone wants to play doesn't work, that's going to be a frustrating experience. But still I foresee the percentage of Linux gamers will continue to grow. And gaming companies increasingly making sure to use anti-cheat software that does work with Linux, as that market share is becoming too large to ignore.

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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 year ago*

Almost all multiplayer games work fine. It's 9noy the garbage that companies like EA put out that choose not to. Just think of it like being a console exclusive, and you don't own that console. Ignore it. Their games aren't worth playing anyway. It's the same garbage as the last 10+ years.

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