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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).
Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.
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no linux. no sale. its simple from my perspective.
I think I don't trust any game developer enough to let them have that deep of access to my system so if that's the way they go then so be it. Plenty of other games to play.
We're already seeing more and more support for indie games. This would just keep that going. Which reminds me, relooted is on sale and I need to grab it.
I think it'll be a tough sell for game developers. Steam Deck and the Steam Machine are now "real consoles" and supporting them is seen as important.
The optics of blocking support for a platform people expect the game to be playable on using a technology that games are openly hostile towards would be really bad.
You can draw parallels to anticheat, but gamers are generally more accepting of anticheat than drm.
This kind of DRM does not last the lifecycle of the game. My understanding is a couple months after launch orgs swap DN out for other less aggressive DRM and that is when it will be Linux compatible.
Literally nothing. It has nothing to do with Linux.
They won't make their CAC(C) checks be always online because they know they'll lose sales. The reality is that more people will not buy always online games than have the will and know-how to find cracked versions. The segmentation of the general market is just much smaller.
So I don't think anything will happen here.