Why gamers are switching from Windows to Bazzite
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Key Points:
- Bazzite is a Linux gaming-focused operating system similar to Valve's SteamOS, designed to provide a console-like experience through the Steam storefront.
- Since Windows 10 reached end of life, Bazzite has experienced notable user growth, with weekly users increasing by about 1.25 times over the past 30 days, reaching around 50,000 weekly users.
- Despite improvements in Linux gaming compatibility via Proton, major titles with kernel-level anti-cheat systems remain unsupported, limiting Linux's gaming library.
- Linux currently holds about 3.20% of Steam users compared to Windows' 94.79%, but the gap is narrowing as Linux-based systems like Bazzite improve gaming performance and user experience.
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