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Linux smashes another market share record for August 2024 on Statcounter (www.gamingonlinux.com)
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[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 13 points 2 months ago

I think it's a combination of factors:

  • Long term trend of services moving from native desktop to more web apps which incidentally improves Linux support
  • Valve pushing Linux Gaming to new heights
  • Flatpak reaches critical mass and shipping on multiple distros by default
  • Unpopularity of the latest Windows development trends
  • Average PC user becoming more technically inclined -- "normal" people more likely to skip the PC and go mobile-only