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Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable (kotaku.com)
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[–] 21 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Seems to me that the most lucrative thing in gaming is still just making really good games.

Sure, there's Steam, but that's a fluke. The exception that proves the rule. Just get back to actual game making.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    But you have to give Valve credit for supporting Linux gaming witch if gets popular enough will create perfect competition for Windows. imagine system that requires 1GB or RAM instead of 4-5GB when idle , that doesn't spy on you and is more secure. Perfect for gaming IMHO if taken seriously.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Windows PC gamers and Xbox gamers are more or less the only ones who game on non-*Nix kernels; PlayStation is BSD-derived, Switch is BSD+Android, Steam Deck is of course Linux, a lot of arcade cabinets run on Debian. Gaming on non-Windows platforms is absolutely viable, it's just being hidden from players by a thin layer of customization.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    yes it is, in fact it would be much better experience if properly supported if nothing else because Linux can be modyfied into anything, though free community driven Linux is preferable to Sony's closed system.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I mean, Steam is owned by Valve, and they make some pretty good games. Half-Life, Portal are some of the best series out there. I recently played HL Alyx and it was a banger.

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  • [–] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Their latest game is garbage tho.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I wouldn't say garbage, I'd say rushed. The gameplay is debatable, as it's carbon copy of CS GO with sprinkles.

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