Analysis: Can SteamOS drag the PC game industry over to Linux?

Posted by BernardSwiss on Sep 24, 2013 3:00 PM EDT
Ars Technica; By Kyle Orland
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Right after I wrote up today's news regarding Valve's announcement of a Linux-based SteamOS as central to its living room PC gaming efforts, I tweeted the following instant analysis: "If anyone has the clout to drag the gaming industry towards Linux, it's Valve." After thinking about it for a bit, I think Valve has a better than decent shot of actually pulling the transition off, especially if it wisely utilizes its position as what amounts to the biggest first-party developer in PC gaming.

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