BulletDust
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Here's an interesting article from Boiling Steam based around the results of a survey they performed 12 months ago. Some very interesting points raised dispelling a number of misinformed assumptions by a number of users relating to Linux and gaming:
http://boilingsteam.com/a-snapshot-of-linux-gamers-just-one-year-ago/#oo
- There’s a healthy growth in newcomers to Linux gaming every year, about 20% of the whole Linux gamers surveyed.
- Exclusive Linux desktop users are very likely to be/become Exclusive Linux gamers, too.
- About 70% Linux gamers play “mostly” on Linux.
- Experienced Linux gamers tend to clearly favor nVidia rather vs AMD.
- About 40% of nVidia users may have high-end GPUs.
- Hardcore Linux gamers spend a lot more time (3x more) gaming than casual gamers.
- Linux gamer average spending is about 26 USD per month (give or take).
- Revenues coming from Linux gamers may be in the hundred of million USD per year. I said maybe. Don’t quote me OK ?
- SteamOS runs a lot more often on DIY Steam Machines than Branded ones.
- Alienware is moderately more successful than any of the other Steam Machines makers.
- Steam Machines’ opportunity may lie in the lower price range (less than 500 USD ideally).
- Steam remains the main channel for Linux gamers to purchase games, and enjoys quite high user satisfaction.
- About 1 Linux gamer out of 4 seems to have a Steam Controller already.
- The Steam Link and the Steam Machines failed to find any kind of market among Linux gamers.
http://boilingsteam.com/a-snapshot-of-linux-gamers-just-one-year-ago/#oo