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programminggeek on Aug 4, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: John Carmack, Kudos to Valve but Linux is Still No...

Steam on Ubuntu is a great idea and has outstanding potential. Linux gaming has always been a chicken and egg problem. Steam solves the distribution problem. It also has the added benefit of Windows gamers who already paid for games, so making a Linux version makes it that much easier for them to ditch Windows.

Steam is a great step forward. Next, get World of Warcraft, Diablo 3, and Starcraft 2. Then, League of Legends, DOTA 2, etc. All of a sudden you have a legit gaming platform.

Apocryphon on Aug 4, 2012 [–]

So basically, hopefully Valve's entrance into the Linux market will propel Blizzard to join as well. Or more accurately, to leave Windows.

Perhaps it is forthcoming: http://kotaku.com/5929569/blizzard-isnt-happy-with-windows-8...

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