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[โ€“] DmMacniel@feddit.org 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Of course, Steam Linux support is miles ahead

what do you mean by that?

Heroic/Minigalaxy/Lutris + Gog is just on equal footing.

[โ€“] nieceandtows@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yes, but that is not GOG supporting Linux. Steam on the other hand goes out of their way to support Linux. And the solution you mentioned wouldn't even be working all that well if steam hadn't brought proton to the scene. I know wine has been there forever, but only since proton the game compatibility shot through the roof.

[โ€“] Talaraine@fedia.io 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

GOG is eeking out a living on old games, trying to preserve them. Steam makes billions of dollars. I think it's unfair to expect that from them, don't you? The fact that Heroic is supported on Linux and can use Steam Proton is huge. GOG still gives you the installers. Do you want them to make every single old game compatible with Linux as well?

[โ€“] Patch@feddit.uk 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

GOG isn't some little indy outfit. They're owned by CD Projekt Red, which is a multi-billion euro outfit and the largest video game company in Europe. They're no Valve, but they're not small fry.

[โ€“] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 2 weeks ago

Honestly one thing that im not wild about with steam competitors is they all are storfronts that also make games. So I worry that if one of them becomes heavy hitters you get bias and walled gardens.