Originally posted by johnc
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Could also be game engine simply isn't optimized for porting - GTA V is made on the RAGE engine which have no Linux port (came out in 2006).
Games like GTAV - they are new today, but one have to remember that the development of them actually started a few years ago and the game engine might be older.
With new game engines such as Unigine, Unreal, CryENGINE and of course Source 2 and so on now being made to work on Linux it will be *easier* for future titles to work on Linux. Most of the problem with porting to Linux is simply the engine not being made with linux in mind and having to be redeveloped to add Linux - sometime it's easier to start with a fresh new engine. Hopefully this will translate into bigger growth in availability of AAA titles. id Tech 5 isn't available for Linux but their next version - id Tech 6 is OpenGL based and as a result should be easier to made work on Linux.
Plus with consoles/PC sharing more of a common base (x86 etc) and engines being more portable, it's going to be easier for games to work on various platforms. Just my thoughts really but I think the future for Linux gaming is good.
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