ICYMI: Playtron plan to launch PlaytronOS, a Linux-based system for gaming, although their statement on the Steam Deck being "Locked to the Valveverse" is easily demonstrably false https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/playtron-plan-to-launch-playtronos-a-linux-based-system-for-gaming/
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Playtron plan to launch PlaytronOS, a Linux-based system for gaming
Playtron have teased their PlaytronOS, taking aim at the gaming space to compete with SteamOS with a Linux-powered system. Could be exciting times ahead.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •yeah, their current marketing is full if shit. Talking about how "immutability" of their OS is going to protect publishers from hacking in their games.
at the end this is going to be proton / valves improvements packaged into fedora.
Garrett LeSage
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •A bunch of problematic things I noticed:
- mockup looks like they're pitching a device.
- mockup is missing critical functionality (buttons)
- infected with cryptocurrency brainworms
- they haven't decided about open source yet
- trash talking existing devices, yet being vaporware itself
- grand claims that have no backing in reality (like Epic, Fortnite, Roblox)
I've seen some talk about several of these, but most people have missed one or more, especially the cryptocurrency.
Ministerofimpediments
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •When they say instead “Hey, we can do the *same* thing and btw we’re better because the other guy sucks because reasons.” …then my first thought is no and no…
TruckStopSantaClaus
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •wook :fedora:
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •Yaksh Bariya
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •skoot
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 • • •@Decad3nce called it lol
https://mastodon.social/users/Decad3nce/statuses/112118619867171081