Blame Fortnite For Why Linux Gaming Isn’t Ready Yet — Part 1

Before writing any words on this piece, let me state that I am fully aware of how polarizing Fortnite can be.

It may be that the whole premise is flawed. Fortnite is so yesterday. Fortnite is so teenage. Nobody plays it anymore.

So let’s just get it out in the open.

Fortnite is holding gaming on Linux back.

Now with that out of the way, let’s step back and please put your personal vitriol on hold for a second.

This isn’t about Fortnite.

Well, it kind of is because I keep mentioning it. What it really is about are games like Fortnite.

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Big-ticket games. Big budget, very ubiquitous, common, and prevalent games.

And even more than that. Support, easy installs, and having someone else do the work for you.

Before you mount your high horse here, please hear me out for a second.

Linux is here. Linux isn’t going anywhere. Linux is more secure. Linux is the future.