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Quoting: ElectricPrismYou can't build a house in 1 day by spending extra money.

I dunno I think in China you could build a house in 1 day, they have been building stuff overnight or in 1 day for a long time because their labour force is that fast to mobilise! In the US/western World, not so much, we are slow and weighted down with bureaucracy!

Quoting: ElectricPrismYou can't solve world hunger with money.

Unprecedented construction of vertical gardens would probably go a long way however!

Quoting: ElectricPrismYou can't fix the driver and tool-chain game development problems on Linux with money

More full time workers on these projects would probably go a long way again.

Anyway, just saying, money can solve allot more problems then people think. If your a powerful corporation that is, the issue is you must consider if the losses are worth it for the money spent!

Quoting: ScooptaIf MS bought Bethesda I'd be so sad. I'm still waiting for my Linux port of Skyrim.

Bethesda are even more anti Linux then Microsoft!

I replied with this to someone already but I can dream can't I? I love TES. Not to mention MS has a $$ reason to hate Linux...Bethesda really doesn't. As Linux gains market share companies will move. That being said I am aware they're not fond of us.

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Quoting: vlademir1@everyone arguing the semantics of "native".
Wine is fine, but it isn't native. Even just the Wine API wrapper, let alone the full Wine system, has a certain amount of added system resource overhead you wouldn't, per se, have were the software written directly targeting the native interfaces. That said, unless you're the kind of idealist who absolutely adheres to Stallman's and the FSF's philosophy (at which point even DOSBox and other emulators are questionable), there is little else that meaningfully suggests against their use when they at least provide a way for us on Linux to demonstrate demand. Once the bigger releases are regularly targeting our platform, there's more room for us to then point out that developing targeting Linux from the ground up is going to reduce porting costs (no need to get a different team up to speed on the code base then make the requisite refactorizations to get the software running on a new system) and that day one native support will ensure more Linux purchases during that critical initial release window at full price and even preorders and the like should enough community good will be garnered.

Except they don't demonstrate demand...all stats collected will show wine users as Windows users. The only way they know we're on wine is if we tell them at which point just tell them we want a Linux version.

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Quoting: ScooptaYeah they haven't killed of MC yet but that would take a rewrite. After all the game is Java. You'd have to try not to let it running everywhere. But wouldn't you know they happen to have a rewrite called bedrock edition which they're pushing over the java edition and there are rumors that the original java edition will be dropped. The bedrock edition is mobile, Xbox, and windows 10 only BTW.

IIRC they had already authored a Windows 10 edition in C++ or something to that effect. Embrace Extend Extinguish. I converted all of the builds and worlds from my time with Minecraft over to Minetest already because I can no longer count on MC to be available on Linux in the future.

Quoting: Cyba.CowboyThis is one of the "key" reasons why GOG.com is my first choice for games these days - because they're DRM-free and thus, I am not "locked" to one proprietary company... I only really buy from Steam if they're the only place that have a particular game for Linux and even though, I go out of my way to make sure it's never going to be sold on GOG.com first.

Yes unfortunately if you're looking for AAA titles or popular multiplayer titles for Linux, Steam is currently the only game in town. Too many big studios are afraid of DRM-free. I only keep Steam around today for the few titles that my (unenlightened) friends want me to play with them.

Yeah they already had the Windows 10 edition but that's since been replaced with the bedrock edition which supports cross platform multiplayer and such.

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Quoting: ScooptaIf MS bought Bethesda I'd be so sad. I'm still waiting for my Linux port of Skyrim.

Honestly, the chances of getting Linux ports of Bethesda games would probably be higher if they were owned by Microsoft. Zenimax/Bethesda hates Linux.

Remember when id software used to not only port their games, but open-source their engines as well?

I can dream can't I? TES is my favorite franchise.

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Quoting: stretch611MS buying Valve? Not likely. It would be too expensive and not really fit their needs. Gabe probably would sell at a certain price, but only if it far exceeds the real value and I doubt MS will drop that much cash for essentially a game platform when they already have their own software store.

As for buying it to deter Linux gaming... even less likely. Linux has what, roughly 1-2% share on steam? Microsoft has only a 90% desktop share, and roughly a 40-50% server share... Linux may be a thorn in their side, but not because of gaming. Truth be told, they probably don't even notice linux gamers. If they wanted to come after us, it would most likely be in the server space.

The article mentioned that it wanted exclusive releases on XBOX. I son't see how Valve fits into this. Valve is mostly rent-seeking on its steam platform. It does have games and IP that it develops... but how often does it actually release software? DOTA gets updated, but I don't see a lot of work done on things on their titles. Looking in steam(searching on Developer:Valve), the last release other than minor DLC, was an update to Half-Life 2... nearly 3 years ago.

If Microsoft wants exclusive titles, that means buying up a big AAA publisher, like EA, UBI, or Bethesda. In which case I don't see how linux gaming is changed at all... its not like we get much from those places anyway. Possibly a moderate sized publisher like Take Two... but even then, its not like console gamers are clamoring for Civilization. It would have to be a good fit.

A few indie game companies may be bought... after all they bought bungie and mojang... but how many indies have titles that would be a good draw for exclusive marketing? If they buy PUBG, how does this harm linux, its not like they are planning on porting it to linux anyway.

TL: DR; The story is an opinion piece... with opinions of industry analysts. They are all rumors and it is possible that it will happen. It may, it may not. I doubt it will happen to valve, and even if Microsoft goobles up a software house or two, I think it is likely not to have any effect at all on linux gaming.

If MS bought Bethesda I'd be so sad. I'm still waiting for my Linux port of Skyrim.

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Quoting: tmtvlMicrosoft have proven themselves to be rather decent towards Linux as of late. They also haven't blocked Minecraft from opposing platforms, so I don't think there's much to worry about no matter who they decide to buy out.

Yeah they haven't killed of MC yet but that would take a rewrite. After all the game is Java. You'd have to try not to let it running everywhere. But wouldn't you know they happen to have a rewrite called bedrock edition which they're pushing over the java edition and there are rumors that the original java edition will be dropped. The bedrock edition is mobile, Xbox, and windows 10 only BTW.

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Quoting: UnshraI'm guessing Call of Duty, though as with all Feral teases I'm wishing it was Skyrim SE. :D

I hope it's Skyrim SE although somehow I doubt it's call of duty. I just don't feel like Activision would actually partner with them but maybe.

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Quoting: KelsSkyrim.

Why is this even a question?

I really really hope so.

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Quoting: ageresWhat I want from a Linux port of a game:
1. To see it when I launch the Linux Steam client;
2. To be able to click "install" there to get it downloaded;
3. To play it with not-so-bad performance;
4. To have controller support if possible.

The rest doesn't matter for me.

AFAIK, source code for Saints Row 1&2 was lost, so VP port is the best what we could have on Linux for SR. It's either this, or nothing. Would nothing be better?

Between binary wrapping and nothing I'll take my nothing please.

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Quoting: DragunovMy Top Picks:

1. Path of Exile

2. Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction

3. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

4. Grand Theft Auto V

5. Crysis

Linux native of course, I could care less about Mac OS or Mobile.

If I'm being honest I'd much rather have Skyrim special edition than Oblivion but Oblivion is my least favorite elder scrolls and we already have Morrowind.

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