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I really don't like Epic personally, but this is still pretty huge. Linux and SteamOS have come a long way. CEO Tim Sweeney has always been very negative towards the idea of Linux support, so Epic changing that stance would suggest that Linux/SteamOS has finally become too big of a market to ignore.

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[-] DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

Damn, how the turn tables. I remember reading somewhere how Tim boy expressed that Linux was "terrifically hard audience to serve due to fragmentation and anticheat concerns”. I also remember thinking “you’ll come around when the money looks good, bitch”. He did.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago

It's that fortnite steam machine audience

[-] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 16 points 1 day ago

As always, Tim Sweeney only cares monopolies and alternative platforms when it's financially beneficial.

[-] dmir@gehirneimer.de 9 points 23 hours ago

And him saying switching to Linux is like moving to another country instead of addressing the issues at home lol

That's after years of talking smack against Valve and Newell, too. Which will not cease, I'm sure, but I bet he's either real angry now or doing a lot of mental gymnastics to tell his narcissistic ass he's not being proven wrong.

[-] DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

You’re assuming that these ~~people~~ robots actually think like us humans. They’re literal robots with vocal cords.

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