Genshin Impact and Fortnite are unusable.
Unreal Editor requires Windows too.
And I don't know how usable VR is on Windows.
Plus the random assortment of windows programs for which there could be a Linux equivalent but you really need that one that only works on Windows for some reason.
But at this point it's just a matter of time, I guess.
Not that this takes away from your overall point.
Others refuse to support Linux thinking it’ll bring more bug reports, but there was an interview in recent years where the game company realized the Linux community knew they could submit bug reports, they submitted good bug reports (that affected all platforms too), and didn’t see software as a black box for consumption but a community effort. They ended up praising the Linux community for their bug reports even if the number of reports were higher.
Apparently it happened in July 2022.
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/07/unreal-engine-5-editor...
These last few years have been moving way too fast, whew.
Thanks for telling me.
This!
What keeps me working on Windows (besides the fact that I somehow have completely missed the in-OS ads) is the time it would take me to replace all the random little quality of life apps that I've gotten used to. I'm sure there's a great Linux clipboard manager that does everything Ditto does on Windows but I don't have to go and find it, get used to it, figure out all the quirks (and the things it lacks that Ditto provides, and all the things that it provides that Ditto lacks, etc, etc).
Get a cheap small box that can run Linux and slowly start to build the tool familiarity alongside your defaults.
That's pretty much how I did it. Went back to Windows less and less until it was only ever for Windows-only android flashing tools (which is about once every 6 months). Still annoys me how much space Windows takes up to dual-boot just for this use-case. Bloated PoS.
[0]: If you're going to do it. I'm not saying you need to do it, I'm not that guy.
Made me chuckle, can 100% relate. I mostly reboot to Windows for some games and to one-off buy some soundtrack from iTunes.
I have a subscription to GFN, not to play games not supported on Linux but to play on max specs without needing an expensive rig, and both Genshin Impact and Fortnite are supported there.
Anyway, it's never going to be a full drop-in replacement. Like you can't just replace your XBOX with a Playstation and play the same games. But still, Linux is a very valid option even for gaming.