Could Microsoft destroy Linux gaming by using the windows store (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 months ago by skymtf@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.ml

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So as we know Windows Platform Apps and WinUI3 apps do not work on Linux, I keep wondering if Microsoft were to launch a new API let’s say direct X 15 but limit it to Windows Store Apps, and provided a way for the apps to be installed from other stores like steam could they in time kill modern Linux gaming.

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[-] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago

There'd be no reason to. Anymore, I think they'd be more likely than that to try to port their Xbox game store to Linux than try to kill Linux gaming (though I doubt they'll do that either)

[-] communism@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago

port their Xbox game store to Linux

Surely that wouldn't go anywhere even if they did do that

[-] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

It might, if it worked well, but that's a big "if" and as I suggested in my original post I don't think it's particularly likely they'll do it either way

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