Let’s say most devs abandon native Linux and basically everything moves to Proton. Game devs start testing on it, then targeting it. Windows as a gaming platform withers away.
A Windows API, on Linux, is now the stable gaming API. It sets the standard.
…I’m content with that future.
I mean, the irony would be delicious. What better way to dance on MS’s grave than rob their API?








You’re not wrong about a lot, but I think Linux products, shipped by OEMs, are a pretty good gaming platform.
And if they target Proton anyway, the fragmentation doesn’t really matter.
A smartphone, a tablet, a MacBook Neo and such may be “maintenance free” and secure, but they are not great gaming platforms. Not everyone wants to play mobile-style games.
And this:
This is what I’m saying. We could.
Linux could dominate Windows for that specific use. If it gets true critical mass, the Proton devs would effectively control the direction of API development.