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that suxx big time:/
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no real loss, the only thing you can't do in Linux is the steam friends but that's only "in game". The source engine has worked really well for ages and it's one of Wine's top priority projects so I'm sure they made decisions based off this. It would be much easier for Valve to talk to the wine developers than it would be for them to make a linux project.
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Kinda dumb. If you're making it for Mac already why not make it for Linux as well?

Personally, it doesn't matter to me, I use and like Windows, but it's a shame because a lot of people can't stand Windows and games are the only thing keeping them on it.
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Kinda dumb. If you're making it for Mac already why not make it for Linux as well?

Personally, it doesn't matter to me, I use and like Windows, but it's a shame because a lot of people can't stand Windows and games are the only thing keeping them on it.
Because that development time costs. Labour is not cheap, especially skilled labour. If they don't believe the financial outlay is worth the rewards, why do it?

Remember, folk don't have to re-buy games, so there isn't a huge financial stream.
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lol
linux isnt for gaming.
i used it for folding, homework, and for my slow 2002 1.13ghz craptop from HP.
    
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Originally Posted by alex98uk View Post
Because that development time costs. Labour is not cheap, especially skilled labour. If they don't believe the financial outlay is worth the rewards, why do it?

Remember, folk don't have to re-buy games, so there isn't a huge financial stream.
Thing is, it's evident they've already started a Steam client for Linux. Why not tune it up and finish it? You're saying no one on Linux would buy games, and I'd agree that not many would but you'd be surprised. I know people with SLi setups that run Linux for some strange reason. I bet they'd make more money from Linux users than they are from making mountains of DLC for TF2.

Edit: And just some speculation, Valve also used to always trash talk the PS3 and wouldn't touch it with a hundred foot long pole, nor were they ever going to do anything on the Mac. So based on their track record, anything's possible.
Edited by Shrimp - 8/23/10 at 2:48pm
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DENIED!
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Sad, but I can't say I didn't expect this.
    
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post #60 of 142
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Thing is, it's evident they've already started a Steam client for Linux. Why not tune it up and finish it? You're saying no one on Linux would buy games, and I'd agree that not many would but you'd be surprised. I know people with SLi setups that run Linux for some strange reason. I bet they'd make more money from Linux users than they are from making mountains of DLC for TF2.
Because, as I said, skilled labour is hugely expensive. From the screenshots, Steam for Linux was no where near completion. It might take a few months for a stable release and when you think about a team of say 5 devs, you're probably near £50,000 alone in pay for those staff. That doesn't include other costs associated with a build.

As for games, 99% of Linux Steam users will have come from Windows. It's not like Mac where there is an untapped market. If you're a gamer, you'll have Windows. Majority of folk will have already purchased their games and remember, it is up to developers to make non-source games Linux compatible (will they bother to do that)? So the only guaranteed revenue stream is from Valve games that folk pay for.

It might not be worth the up front investment.
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