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Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google by kec on Friday September 11, 2020 @10:45AM (#24443376)
If that were the real reason, why is rocket league still available on both the ps4 and Nintendo switch?
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Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google by gruez on Friday September 11, 2020 @12:13PM (#24444303)
presumably because those platforms have way more users than linux?
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Re:Tim Sweeney on Apple and Google by wayneftw on Friday September 11, 2020 @02:59PM (#24446162)
Yeah, not only that but Linux users are known to be hostile to commercial software companies.

Given that, the microscopic market, and the additional programming complexity I don't see a reason why any game company should go out of their way to support Linux ever.

(As a Linux desktop user, I'm thankful when they do though. I'm so glad that Beyond Compare from Scooter Software works on my main workstation, for instance. Also Zoom, Slack and VS Code among others... Looking forward to trying MS Edge some day soon.)

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