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Ask Slashdot: Is Linux Set To Be PC Gaming's Number Two Platform?

Posted by Soulskill on from the year-of-linux-in-the-living-room dept.

monkeyhybrid writes "Following a tweet from the developer of Maia (a cross platform game soon to hit Steam) that Linux was bringing him more game sales than OS X. Gaming On Linux decided to investigate further by reaching out to multiple developers for platform sales statistics. Although the findings and developer comments show Linux sales to still be sitting in third place, behind those of OS X and Windows, they are showing promise. Developer feedback certainly appears to be positive about the platform's future. With Steam OS on its way, surely leading to more big title releases making their way to the Linux platform, could Linux gaming be set to take the number two spot from Apple?"

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  1. Re:*Sure* it is. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Number two on the desktop?!? Bad baby!!!!

  2. Re:*Sure* it is. by sabri · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope this won't happen:

    make[2]: Entering directory `/call-of-duty/src'
    gcc -Wall -Werror -ggdb -g -O2 -lshoot-em-up -o cod cod.o
    cod.o: In function `kill_em_all':
    /call-of-duty/cod.c:59: undefined reference to `shoot'
    make[2]: *** [cod] Error 1
    make[2]: Leaving directory `/cod/src'
    make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
    make[1]: Leaving directory `/cod'
    make: *** [all] Error 2
    root@gamer:~/#

    :)

    --
    I'm not a complete idiot... Some parts are missing.
  3. Re: *Sure* it is. by aliquis · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yeah, an additional 40 FPS for everyone running Gentoo .. ;D

  4. Re:I'll be ecstatic! by interkin3tic · · Score: 5, Funny
    Why? Did you look at those numbers?

    Puppy Games
    89% Windows
    6% Mac OSX
    5% Linux

    I have more good news for you. In a three way dunk competition between you, Kobe Bryant, and me, you have a good shot at coming in second!!!