Valve founder Newell: Linux is the best gaming platform in the future

Newell, Valve co-founder and managing director of Game maker Gabe Newell, said in Monday that Linux is the best gaming platform for the future, despite the current low market share, according to the Beijing time of September 17 Evening News.

Insiders say Newell's predictions seem implausible, as he admits that Linux plays less than 1% of the market, regardless of the criteria, such as number of players, game time and revenue.

But valve plans to do what it can to promote Linux games. Newell said Valve's steam distribution platform would be extended to other hardware platforms, especially for home entertainment.

Newell the comments in the keynote address of the LinuxCon Congress held in New Orleans. He said: "I came here today to tell you that Linux and open source are the future of the game, which is a bit funny, like going to Rome and spreading Catholicism to the pope." ”

Valve this February to extend steam to the Linux platform, there are currently 198 games. Newell previously said it would launch a Linux based "Steam box" to fight the game host. Newell did not specifically mention steam box, but hinted that it would release the relevant news next week. "Next week we will post more information about how we can achieve our goals and the hardware opportunities that bring Linux into the living room," he said. ”

There are a number of challenges to running the game on the Linux platform, Newell said, if it is not done properly, for example, only our family can meet these challenges is obviously not enough. But Newell hopes that through Valve's efforts, such as Valve's recent difficulties to transplant the "Road to Survival 2" to Linux, can inspire other development teams to join. (Li Ming)