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[–] ReverendJ1 0 points 9 points (+9|-0) ago 

You have that backwards. It's not that Linux is incompatible with most AAA games, it's that most AAA games are not compatible with Linux. It's the developer's choice to use locked in frameworks and/or not port to other OSes. It is not the fault of the OSes that get left behind.

Valve is making incredible strides working with devs to get games ported to Linux and developing games on multiple platforms from the start. Valve is also producing their own frameworks to allow devs to create cross-platform games easier.

Right now we have the chicken and egg problem. Devs don't want to produce games for Linux because there aren't as many Linux gamers. But, there aren't as many Linux gamers because devs don't produce games for Linux. Now, the change in the last two years has been insane, and we will continue to see Linux get more and more AAA games and more and more Linux gamers.