This is what happens when bean counters make the decisions. Linux is only 4% of market share so I am sure the cost of supporting Linux users was not worth it.
Comment on ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ DRM Is Locking Out Linux Users Who Bought the Game
vortexal@sopuli.xyz 12 hours ago
Seeing this pains me, especially considering Id Software’s history with Linux. Prior to being bought by Bethesda, every Doom game, and at least most of Id’s other games, had native Linux ports. Even Doom 3 had a native Linux port, it doesn’t seem to work anymore but there are source ports like Dhewm3 available for it.
Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 10 hours ago
gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 hours ago
so I am sure the cost of supporting Linux users was not worth it.
What’s so fucking annoying about these DRM issues is that basically all of the AntiCheat and DRM we have WORK ON LINUX IF YOU ENABLE ONE FUCKING SETTING
Easy AntiCheat for example is quite literally a checkbox at some point of compiling or whatever, I’ve seen someone do it!
Newsteinleo@infosec.pub 5 hours ago
Shows you how little they value Linux games
BreakerSwitch@lemm.ee 8 hours ago
It wouldn’t astonish me if this were a semi-deliberate act by microsoft. While they’re trying very hard to expand to every platform, non-windows pcs seem to be the exception. Linux and OSX have the game gamepass support as your phone.