Comment by imtringued
14 days ago
Video games are entertainment. In the old days you inserted a cartridge or optical disc into a physical device. You play the game, finish it and then move on. They are always self contained experiences with a custom UI independent of the OS.
In the best case, explicit Linux support does not affect the experience in a positive or negative way. In the worst case, explicit Linux support means the game can't be played anymore.
> They are always self contained experiences with a custom UI independent of the OS.
Not really, as each OS and hardware provided different capabilities that made some games only possible in specific platforms.
Additionally depending on the platform, some ports were great, others were money thrown into the garbage bin.