Thanks for the links, that's quite revealing.

> auto reported crashes and support tickets (most gfx driver related)

I wonder if open-sourcing the game would see those same support tickets come in with patches.

Part of linux has always been about patching it up yourself. Rather than being a time sink for the developer, these linux bugs could actually be a way to crowdsource code improvements.

I know there are intellectual property concerns that prevent open-sourcing commercial products, but maybe there's some sort of hybrid solution to be found.