• Jumuta@sh.itjust.works
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    20 days ago

    so a disproportionately large amount (2x) of Linux gamers don’t use steam? that doesn’t sound right to me with how good steam is on Linux

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      20 days ago

      Some people prefer GOG, some people do itch.io or FOSS games, some people only do emulation. It’s possible that I’m misinterpreting the data, too, but Steam having 50% of the gaming share with the other 50% spread amongst other platforms and activities doesn’t seem that outlandish to me.

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        20 days ago

        The statistic isn’t saying that 50% of Linux gamers use steam, it’s saying that Linux gamers are ~1/2 as likely to use steam for games when compared to gamers on other platforms. these are very different things.

        ~50% of Linux gamers using steam is only true if you assumed every gamer on the other platforms used steam

        btw i hate the term ‘gamer’ but it’s just convenient to use here :(