Nintendo has been actively taking down YouTube videos that feature its games being emulated or modded, which has sparked significant discussion and concern within the gaming community.

    • Fonzie!
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      -143 months ago

      That means you’ll be playing the Microsoft Windows version on Linux, yes.

        • Fonzie!
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          3 months ago

          Oh no, I’m not saying it benefits them. It just means we depend on them.

          Also means Steam, GOG, Itch etc. will see a high percentage of Windows games sold and played. It’s either that, or one of the consoles. Linux or macOS ports are incredibly rare.

          Well, or play a mobile game.

            • Fonzie!
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              03 months ago

              Buy a game more often if it’s directly on your OS and less if you’ll have to play the Windows version, with indies and very small publishers you could openly request a build for your OS, or at least leave more positive reviews for games with a build for your OS than ones that don’t.

              TL;DR make it obvious that there is demand, rather than using a virtualiser and depend on the other system.

          • AwesomeLowlander
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            23 months ago

            Steam can get stats on how many games are being played via Proton. And I don’t see how we depend on them?

            • Fonzie!
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              03 months ago

              If Windows becomes unpopular as a gaming OS, and most publishers and platforms don’t differentiate between genuine Windows and Linux/macOS via Proton/Wine, they’ll stop releasing on it. No matter how many people play on Linux or macOS.