Microsoft created directx and its been an integral part of game dev since, not the only reason as I’m sure if Linux had a large market share we’d see devs jumping over
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BigBlackCockroach@lemmy.world 11 months ago
why aren’t game producers releasing versions of the game compiled for debian ubuntu and other lInux distros?
Squid@leminal.space 9 months ago
Arthur_Leywin@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Too much effort for too little market share. But since the Steam Deck is popular, it’s harder to ignore Linux.
pufferfischerpulver@feddit.de 11 months ago
Yeah, 1.63% is really not a lot at all (according to the Steam Hardware & Software Survey: September 2023). Tbh from a pure business point of view I’m surprised any of the bigger developers bother at all.
Hexarei@programming.dev 11 months ago
Millions of devices is a huge amount though.