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Tbh, I'm not convinced it's that. I think it's just Tim Swiney not being able to eat crow after bashing Linux for so long, especially after Valve has invested so much into Linux
Tim “steam is a monopoly and must be destroyed because of it”
Also Tim “windows being a monopoly is fine actually and we should do nothing to support alternatives”
Tim Sweeney's opinions end where his financial interests begin, and Microsoft pays him a lot every month for Fortnite on Game Pass.
Then he cries about valve having a monopoly after he can't catch up.
Tim isn't anti-monopoly. He's just mad that it's someone else
If it's not a technical problem, Epic is taking cash under the table from NinMicroSony to keep their platforms relevant. That wouldn't surprise me either.
They've supported Linux for years through Unreal Engine, and the first thing they did when they bought EAC was give it Linux compatibility.
The first thing they did when they bought Rocket League was to remove Linux support, though