Epic Games recently did an AMA (Ask me anything) in the community Discord server, confirming that a Linux / SteamOS version of the Epic Games Store is coming.

I really don’t like Epic personally, but this is still pretty huge. Linux and SteamOS have come a long way. CEO Tim Sweeney has always been very negative towards the idea of Linux support, so Epic changing that stance would suggest that Linux/SteamOS has finally become too big of a market to ignore.

  • DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world
    28·
    5 hours ago

    Damn, how the turn tables. I remember reading somewhere how Tim boy expressed that Linux was "terrifically hard audience to serve due to fragmentation and anticheat concerns”. I also remember thinking “you’ll come around when the money looks good, bitch”. He did.

    • dmir@gehirneimer.de
      4·
      3 hours ago

      And him saying switching to Linux is like moving to another country instead of addressing the issues at home lol

      That’s after years of talking smack against Valve and Newell, too. Which will not cease, I’m sure, but I bet he’s either real angry now or doing a lot of mental gymnastics to tell his narcissistic ass he’s not being proven wrong.

      • DonutsRMeh@lemmy.world
        1·
        3 hours ago

        You’re assuming that these people robots actually think like us humans. They’re literal robots with vocal cords.

    • Fubarberry@sopuli.xyzOPMEnglish
      8·
      5 hours ago

      As always, Tim Sweeney only cares monopolies and alternative platforms when it’s financially beneficial.