why doesnt valve demand devs make linux builds? if microsoft changed their apis wouldnt new games just not work on proton?

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    14 hours ago

    Proton is filling a role until Linux gets popular enough. Once there is enough demand for Linux, devs will start making games with Linux support in mind meaning more well compiled native games. While proton is very good it’s far from perfect and devs will want people to have the most seamless experience possible with their game.

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      11 hours ago

      I don’t think that will happen. I think windows and Wine support will be the target platform, not native binaries for Linux

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        6 hours ago

        Even if that is the way they chose, if it means games are compatible I dont see an issue.

        But I don’t think they will, ultimately if games are properly compiled esspecially for linux they will be better than wine, and of course game devs want there game to run as fast as possible.