Linux & Gaming

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Valve argues Linux is the platform shift for gaming, noting a 1999 Linux game server launch that grows into over a million game servers and a Steam ecosystem where a Dota 2 update drives 2–3% of global IP traffic. Steam ships a Steam client for Linux and reaches 198 games on Linux, while PC sales decline double digits and Steam usage climbs ~76% year‑over‑year. Work includes SDL, LLVM integration, a Linux debugger, Big Picture UI and living‑room hardware work.

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1. 0:00Structural changes in gaming
2. 4:02Linux in server operations
3. 6:57The case for open platforms
4. 11:51Democratization of content
5. 15:12Valve's Linux investment
6. 19:05Future of the living room

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