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Re:Game dev: Linux users were only 0.1% of sales but 20% of ... by tcd on Monday January 07, 2019 @11:22AM (#18846480)
> would buy tremendous free publicity.

That would not buy food on the table. Most money comes from Windows and what games should be optimized for.

See r/choosingbeggars for more entertaining stories on the "value" of "publicity".

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Re:Game dev: Linux users were only 0.1% of sales but 20% of ... by JAlexoid on Monday January 07, 2019 @03:34PM (#18849725)
Choosing beggars literally think that publicity is payment enough. Linux gamers PAY.

Really a big difference.

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