Explore Nintendo's latest actions and the clash between IP rights and gaming creativity in the retro gaming community.
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.
Playing the windows version on Linux doesn’t really support Microsoft. It’s not like on the consoles where they get a cut of the sales. Even playing directly on windows isn’t that terrible. I don’t remember the last time I purchased a copy of windows. I’ve been using the same key for like 15 years now
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.
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.
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.