Also, it's something of a pragmatic choice -- Valve did put major effort into native Linux games around 2013, but the effort fell flat for a number of reasons.
replyProton is them trying a different path towards severing or lessening the Windows dependence, in my opinion.
That is like saying the most valuable gaming API is Dolphi, MAME, or LinUAE.
replyAlmost certainly more people playing 80s and 90s games through emulation than on original hardware, so .. yes?
replyExcept the main reason is because 80s and 90s hardware is dead, or hard to come by and repair.
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